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Risk Reduction Through Comprehensive Cancer Education: The American Cancer Society Plan for Youth Education
Author(s) -
Corcoran Ruth Donnelly,
Portnoy Barry
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1989.tb04702.x
Subject(s) - plan (archaeology) , cancer , health education , cancer prevention , environmental health , human services , disease control , medicine , gerontology , political science , public health , nursing , geography , archaeology , law
ABSTRACT: The American Cancer Society (ACS) Plan for Youth Education for the Year 2000 is discussed in consideration of other health initiatives such as the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services' Objectives for the Nation and the National Cancer Institutes' Cancer Control Objectives for the Year 2000. Objectives of the ACS Plan are detailed with corresponding data sources to monitor progress. The Plan is designed to serve as a framework for ACS program planning, implementation, and evaluation in substance use, nutrition and eating patterns, cancer — early detection, cancer — the disease, and the environment. Justification for selecting the priority program areas also is described.