Screening : evidence and practice /

Screening is the routine testing of populations to identify individuals who may have a particular medical condition or disease. This book covers the theory and evidence behind screening, and serves as a practical, non-technical introduction to the subject, for public health practitioners involved in...

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Main Author:	Raffle, Angela E.
Other Authors:	Gray, J. A. Muir (John Armstrong Muir)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Subjects:	Medical screening. Medical policy. Organization. Health services administration. Diagnostic services. Social psychology. Diagnosis. Public health. Medical care. Social control. National health services. Social sciences. Sociology. Statistics > Methodology. Diagnosis > Methodology. Health Policy Mass Screening Organization and Administration Ethics Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures Health Services Administration Health Surveys Public Policy Diagnostic Services Morals Public Health Practice Data Collection Psychology, Social Social Control Policies Preventive Health Services Diagnosis Public Health Delivery of Health Care Epidemiologic Methods Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Policy Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Environment and Public Health Social Control, Formal Health Services Community Health Services Social Sciences Psychiatry and Psychology Quality of Health Care Health Care Economics and Organizations Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services Sociology Investigative Techniques Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation Patient Care Dépistage (Médecine) Politique sanitaire. Organisation. Diagnostics > Méthodologie. Services de santé > Administration. Services de diagnostics. Statistique > Méthodologie. Psychologie sociale. Diagnostics. Santé publique. Prestation de soins. Contrôle social. Services de santé. Sciences sociales. Sociologie. Soins médicaux. social psychology. diagnosis. public health. social sciences. sociology. Social sciences Social psychology Social control Public health Organization National health services Medical policy Medical care Health services administration Diagnostic services Medical screening Electronic books.
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Summary:	Screening is the routine testing of populations to identify individuals who may have a particular medical condition or disease. This book covers the theory and evidence behind screening, and serves as a practical, non-technical introduction to the subject, for public health practitioners involved in all aspects of screening.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 317 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-312) and index.
ISBN:	0199214492 9780199214495 9780191723742 0191723746