Text takes a critical look at the practice of screening throughout the various stages of life. Highlights the increasing consumer, media and commercial focus, providing accurate information, variation of screening among socio-economic and geographic groups, and more. For policy makers. Softcover.
About the authors
vi
The Nuffield Trust
vii
List of Trustees
viii
Acknowledgements
ix
Historical background, current definitions and criteria
1
(16)
Key issues in screening: genetics, information and economics
17
(16)
Key issues in screening: ethics and audit
33
(10)
Antenatal and neonatal screening
43
(24)
Screening and surveillance in childhood and adolescence
67
(18)
Screening in adults
85
(38)
Screening in the elderly
123
(16)
Screening practices in Europe
139
(4)
Overview and recommendations
143
(14)
Appendix: Recommendations for screening by life-cycle stage
157
(3)
Index
160
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