Which prescriptive screening programmes are worth while?
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Which prescriptive screening programmes are worth while?
Prescriptive screening is defined as screening for diseases solely for the benefit of the individuals participating in the programme. Currently used screening programmes are examined at each stage of life-antenatal, postnatal, school age, adult life, and old age. It is concluded that most disorders for which screening can be confidently recommended for the benefit of the individual are those oc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0143-005X
DOI: 10.1136/jech.38.4.270