Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task ForceWilliams & Wilkins, 1996 - 953 pages Provides clinical practice recommendations for preventive interventions for 80 leading causes of death or disability: screening tests, counseling, immunizations, chemoprophylactic regimens. These topics are discussed for each target health area: statistics, screening test accuracy, early detection effectiveness. |
Contents
Methodology | xxxix |
AgeSpecific Tables | lvii |
Patient Education and Counseling | lxxv |
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