Early Disease Detection

References

Other Works Consulted

  • Thompson DC, et al. (2001). Universal newborn hearing screening. JAMA, 286(16): 2000–2010.

  • U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (1996). Screening for prostate cancer. In Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2nd ed., pp. 119–134. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

  • U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (1996). Screening for asymptomatic coronary artery disease. In Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2nd ed., pp. 3–14. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins.

  • U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2003). Screening for Cervical Cancer: Recommendations and Rationale (AHRQ Publication No. 03–515A). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Also available online: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/cervcan/cervcanrr2.htm.


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Author: Douglas Dana
Debby Golonka, MPH
Last Updated: May 28, 2008
Medical Review: Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine

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 Screening, Birth to 12 Months
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