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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783789803321

Autore

Moore Michele

Titolo

A woman's concise guide to common medical tests [[electronic resource] /] / Michele C. Moore, Caroline M. de Costa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Brunswick, N.J., : Rutgers University Press, c2005

ISBN

1-280-36090-9

9786610360901

0-8135-3777-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (238 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

De CostaCaroline <1947->

Disciplina

618.1/075

Soggetti

Diagnosis

Medical screening

Periodic health examinations

Women - Health and hygiene

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

What is a screening test? -- The annual physical exam -- Pap smears -- Colposcopy -- Screening for breast cancer -- Screening for colon cancer -- Screening for diabetes -- Screening for heart disease -- Screening and testing for communicable disease -- Screening for bone loss -- Vision screening -- Screening in older women -- Screening in pregnancy -- What's left out and why -- Genetic screening -- Laboratory tests -- The positive side of prevention.

Sommario/riassunto

This is a well-written, thoughtful and eminently readable guide through the often complex maze of preventive medical care. Women who want to gain a better understanding of the risks, benefits, strengths, and limitations of the health care practices and procedures that they commonly undergo, should read this book.