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| Preventive medicine and screening in older adults | | Author(s) | Todd H Goldberg, Stephen I Chavin |
| Journal title | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 45, no 3, March 1997 |
| Pages | pp 344-354 |
| Keywords | Preventative medicine ; Diseases ; Screening. |
| Annotation | The purpose of preventive medicine in older people should be the preservation of function and quality of life, as well as reduction of premature morbidity and mortality. The aim of this paper is to review key concepts, studies, recommendations, and controversies relating to geriatric preventive medicine and to attempt to highlight areas of consensus and areas where more information is needed. It concludes that attempts to prevent diseases of older age should start in youth, and that emphasis should be on offering the best proven and most effective interventions to the individuals at highest risk of important problems such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, infectious and endocrine diseases, and other threats to function in older people. A summary of preventive medicine and screening recommendations for older adults is also presented. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970812250 A |
| Classmark | LK2: CJ: 3V |
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