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Record Nr.

UNINA9910957499103321

Titolo

Fulfilling the potential of cancer prevention and early detection : an American Cancer Society and Institute of Medicine Symposium / / Roger Herdman and Leonard Lichtenfeld, editors ; National Cancer Policy Board

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2004

ISBN

9780309166348

0309166349

9780309530866

0309530865

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

viii, 128 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

HerdmanRoger

LichtenfeldLeonard

Disciplina

362.196/994

Soggetti

Cancer - United States - Prevention

Health attitudes - United States

Medical policy - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-122).

Nota di contenuto

FRONT MATTER -- Contents -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- PLENARY SESSION -- GROUP DISCUSSIONS -- WRAP-UP SESSION -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX: SYMPOSIUM AGENDA.

Sommario/riassunto

This report is the summary of a symposium presented by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to further disseminate the conclusions and recommendations of Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection. This report discusses issues including better support for tobacco and obesity campaigns; coordination of programs; joint approaches with the food industry; the need for an explicit consensus national tobacco and obesity strategy; viewpoints of payers; changing Medicare's approach to prevention; private sector payment programs; improvements in applied research and dissemination of results; better science in programs; problems in modifying medical practice; and conflict between individual choice and policy options.