Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force

Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force
ISBN-10
0788138278
ISBN-13
9780788138270
Pages
933
Language
English
Published
1996-03
Publisher
DIANE Publishing
Author
DIANE Publishing Company

Description

An exhaustive report on recommended clinical preventive services that should be provided to patients in the course of routine clinical care, including screening for vascular, neoplastic and infectious diseases, and metabolic, hematologic, ophthalmologic and ontologic, prenatal, and musculoskeletal disorders. Also, mental disorders and substance abuse, counseling, and immunization. The majority of deaths below age 65 are preventable. This Guide results from the most comprehensive evaluation and synthesis of preventive interventions to date.

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