Download or read book Screening for Diseases written by Vincenza Snow and published by ACP Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preventive services are an important facet of primary and specialty care. Screening stragegies, however, are sometimes complex or controversial. Busy clinicians need to know quickly the evidence base for the efficacy of these screening and preventive interventions. This book provides this information and relevant background data, discussing screening for often encountered diseases and condtions.