American College of Physicians

The only sure way out of the maze of conflicting recommendations is to take an evidence-based path. Screening for Diseases: Prevention in Primary Care provides the latest evidence on screening and prevention for nine commonly encountered diseases and conditions, including hypertension; type 2 diabetes; osteoporosis; cardiovascular events; depression; hormone replacement therapy; and breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer. Recommendations on the frequency of screening in terms of both highest-level patient care and maximum cost-effectiveness Targeted. Concise. Relevant and current. This practical reference belongs on the shelf of every practitioner, resident, and academic professional. And you'll also get this special bonus: David Eddy's classic introduction to Common Screening Tests, "How to Think about Screening." In it, this renowned clinician provides an in-depth rationale for utilizing screening tests in the general patient population. Targeted. Concise. Relevant and current. This practical reference belongs on the shelf of every practitioner, resident, and academic professional. The only sure way out of the maze of conflicting recommendations is to take an evidence-based path. Screening for Diseases: Prevention in Primary Care provides the latest evidence on screening and prevention for nine commonly encountered diseases and conditions, including hypertension; type 2 diabetes; osteoporosis; cardiovascular events; depression; hormone replacement therapy; and breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer. In Screening for Diseases, you'll find: Solid guidelines that define which patients should be screened Recommendations on the frequency of screening in terms of both highest-level patient care and maximum cost-effectiveness Key points that provide a bulleted summary of the basic "take-home message" for each condition Solid guidelines that define which patients should be screened