1st Edition
Screening in Disease Prevention What Works?
184 Pages
by
CRC Press
184 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Screening for disease has become a widely accepted concept in health care. Screening in Disease Prevention takes a critical look at the practice of screening throughout the various stages of life. The book highlights three current challenges: the increasing consumer, media and commercial focus on health in general and screening in particular; providing accurate and understandable information; and... Read more
Historical background, current definitions and criteria. Key issues in screening - genetics, information and economics. Key issues in screening - ethics and audit. Antenatal and neonatal screening. Screening and surveillance in childhood and adolescence. Screening in adults. Screening in the elderly. Screening practices in Europe. Overview and recommendations.
Biography
Walter W Holland, Susie Stewart
