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Should I be tested for cancer? [[electronic resource] ] : maybe not and here's why / / H. Gilbert Welch
| Should I be tested for cancer? [[electronic resource] ] : maybe not and here's why / / H. Gilbert Welch |
| Autore | Welch H. Gilbert |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (236 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.99/4075 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer
Cancer - Diagnosis Medical screening |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-520-93990-5
1-59734-896-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Pt. I. Problems you should know about. -- It is unlikely that you will benefit -- You may have a "cancer scare" and face an endless cycle of testing -- You may receive unnecessary treatment -- You may find a cancer you would rather not know about -- Your pathologist may say it's cancer, while others say it's not -- Your doctor may get distracted from other issues that are more important to you -- Pt. II. Becoming a better-educated consumer -- Understand the culture of medicine (and why we are pushed to test) -- Understand the statistics of cancer (and why five-year survival is the world's most misleading number -- Understand the limits to research; even genetic research (and why it is hard to be sure there really are benefits to screening -- Develop a strategy that works for you. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450520203321 |
Welch H. Gilbert
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Should I be tested for cancer? [[electronic resource] ] : maybe not and here's why / / H. Gilbert Welch
| Should I be tested for cancer? [[electronic resource] ] : maybe not and here's why / / H. Gilbert Welch |
| Autore | Welch H. Gilbert |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (236 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.99/4075 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer
Cancer - Diagnosis Medical screening |
| ISBN |
0-520-93990-5
1-59734-896-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Pt. I. Problems you should know about. -- It is unlikely that you will benefit -- You may have a "cancer scare" and face an endless cycle of testing -- You may receive unnecessary treatment -- You may find a cancer you would rather not know about -- Your pathologist may say it's cancer, while others say it's not -- Your doctor may get distracted from other issues that are more important to you -- Pt. II. Becoming a better-educated consumer -- Understand the culture of medicine (and why we are pushed to test) -- Understand the statistics of cancer (and why five-year survival is the world's most misleading number -- Understand the limits to research; even genetic research (and why it is hard to be sure there really are benefits to screening -- Develop a strategy that works for you. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782920603321 |
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Welch H. Gilbert
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||
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Should I be tested for cancer? [[electronic resource] ] : maybe not and here's why / / H. Gilbert Welch
| Should I be tested for cancer? [[electronic resource] ] : maybe not and here's why / / H. Gilbert Welch |
| Autore | Welch H. Gilbert |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (236 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.99/4075 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer
Cancer - Diagnosis Medical screening |
| ISBN |
0-520-93990-5
1-59734-896-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Pt. I. Problems you should know about. -- It is unlikely that you will benefit -- You may have a "cancer scare" and face an endless cycle of testing -- You may receive unnecessary treatment -- You may find a cancer you would rather not know about -- Your pathologist may say it's cancer, while others say it's not -- Your doctor may get distracted from other issues that are more important to you -- Pt. II. Becoming a better-educated consumer -- Understand the culture of medicine (and why we are pushed to test) -- Understand the statistics of cancer (and why five-year survival is the world's most misleading number -- Understand the limits to research; even genetic research (and why it is hard to be sure there really are benefits to screening -- Develop a strategy that works for you. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826727303321 |
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Welch H. Gilbert
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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