Preventive medicine and screening in the elderly: working guidelines

Preventive medicine is an attractive concept, but is insufficiently studied and emphasized, especially regarding the elderly. This working guideline for prevention and screening of common health problems of the elderly is based on existing recommendations and takes into account the continuing contro...

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Published inCleveland Clinic journal of medicine Vol. 67; no. 7; p. 521
Main Author Goldberg, T H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2000
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Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Cognition Disorders - prevention & control
Diabetes Mellitus - prevention & control
Female
Geriatrics
Humans
Male
Mass Screening - standards
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Osteoporosis - prevention & control
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Preventive Medicine - standards
United States
United States
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Summary:Preventive medicine is an attractive concept, but is insufficiently studied and emphasized, especially regarding the elderly. This working guideline for prevention and screening of common health problems of the elderly is based on existing recommendations and takes into account the continuing controversies and gaps in knowledge and research.
ISSN:0891-1150
DOI:10.3949/ccjm.67.7.521