Research Catalog

Title

Guide to clinical preventive services : report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Author

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88088295

Publication

Baltimore : Williams & Wilkins, [1996], ©1996.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Holdings

Details

Description

xcii, 953 pages; 23 cm

Subject

• Health Promotion > methods
• Health promotion > Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Medicine, Preventive > Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Preventive Health Services
• Primary Prevention > standards
• United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• U.S. Preventive Services Task Force -- The Periodic Health Examination: Age-Specific Tables -- Patient Education and Counseling -- Cost-Effectiveness and Clinical Preventive Services -- 1. Screening for Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease -- 2. Screening for High Blood Cholesterol and Other Lipid Abnormalities -- 3. Screening for Hypertension -- 4. Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis -- 5. Screening for Peripheral Arterial Disease -- 6. Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm -- 7. Screening for Breast Cancer -- 8. Screening for Colorectal Cancer -- 9. Screening for Cervical Cancer -- 10. Screening for Prostate Cancer -- 11. Screening for Lung Cancer -- 12. Screening for Skin Cancer - Including Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer -- 13. Screening for Testicular Cancer -- 14. Screening for Ovarian Cancer -- 15. Screening for Pancreatic Cancer -- 16. Screening for Oral Cancer -- 17. Screening for Bladder Cancer -- 18. Screening for Thyroid Cancer --
• 19. Screening for Diabetes Mellitus -- 20. Screening for Thyroid Disease -- 21. Screening for Obesity -- 22. Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia - Including Iron Prophylaxis -- 23. Screening for Elevated Lead Levels in Childhood and Pregnancy -- 24. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection -- 25. Screening for Tuberculous Infection - Including Bacille Calmette-Guerin Immunization -- 26. Screening for Syphilis -- 27. Screening for Gonorrhea - Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns -- 28. Screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection -- 29. Screening for Chlamydial Infection - Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns -- 30. Screening for Genital Herpes Simplex -- 31. Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria -- 32. Screening for Rubella - Including Immunization of Adolescents and Adults -- 33. Screening for Visual Impairment -- 34. Screening for Glaucoma -- 35. Screening for Hearing Impairment -- 36. Screening Ultrasonography in Pregnancy --
• 37. Screening for Preeclampsia -- 38. Screening for D (Rh) Incompatibility -- 39. Intrapartum Electronic Fetal Monitoring -- 40. Home Uterine Activity Monitoring -- 41. Screening for Down Syndrome -- 42. Screening for Neural Tube Defects - Including Folic Acid/Folate Prophylaxis -- 43. Screening for Hemoglobinopathies -- 44. Screening for Phenylketonuria -- 45. Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism -- 46. Screening for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis -- 47. Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis -- 48. Screening for Dementia -- 49. Screening for Depression -- 50. Screening for Suicide Risk -- 51. Screening for Family Violence -- 52. Screening for Problem Drinking -- 53. Screening for Drug Abuse -- 54. Counseling to Prevent Tobacco Use -- 55. Counseling to Promote Physical Activity -- 56. Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet -- 57. Counseling to Prevent Motor Vehicle Injuries -- 58. Counseling to Prevent Household and Recreational Injuries --
• 59. Counseling to Prevent Youth Violence -- 60. Counseling to Prevent Low Back Pain -- 61. Counseling to Prevent Dental and Periodontal Disease -- 62. Counseling to Prevent HIV Infection and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- 63. Counseling to Prevent Unintended Pregnancy -- 64. Counseling to Prevent Gynecologic Cancers -- 65. Childhood Immunizations -- 66. Adult Immunizations - Including Chemoprophylaxis against Influenza A -- 67. Postexposure Prophylaxis for Selected Infectious Diseases -- 68. Postmenopausal Hormone Prophylaxis -- 69. Aspirin Prophylaxis for the Primary Prevention of Myocardial Infarction -- 70. Aspirin Prophylaxis in Pregnancy -- App. A. Task Force Ratings -- App. B. Reviewers.

ISBN

0683085085

LCCN

95023165

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries