A Woman's Concise Guide to Common Medical Tests.

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 r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Moore, MD, Michele C.
Otros Autores: De Costa, Caroline M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Piscataway : Rutgers University Press, 2005.
Temas:
Diagnosis > Popular works.
Medical screening > Popular works.
Periodic health examinations > Popular works.
Women > Health and hygiene > Popular works.
Diagnostics > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Dépistage (Médecine) > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Examens de santé > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Diagnosis
Medical screening
Periodic health examinations
Women > Health and hygiene
Popular works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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