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...20 minutes," said Dr. Paul Frame, a family physician in Cohocton, N.Y., who has served on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which sets guidelines for physical exams. That the talking and testing rarely turn up hidden disease...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which sets guidelines for physical exams, offers a simple guide for what people should get in a physical exam. Starting at...
Dr. Alfred O. Berg, chairman of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on mammography, is chairman of the department of family medicine at the University of Washington. Question: Are you surprised...
...are missed and others are mistreated. An estimated 20 million Americans suffer from depression, and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said the nation's primary care doctors could begin to identify as much as 90 percent of cases by asking...
...strongest for women over 50, but mammograms likely will benefit 40-somethings, too, concluded the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. "Our bottom line is that mammography reduces deaths," said task force vice chair Janet Allan. But...
...comparison. Q: How do you account for the difference in the findings of your committee and those of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which based their recommendations on the same research? A: Two groups looking at the same data can...
...of the issues in order to help women make an informed decision. Dr. Alfred O. Berg, chairman of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on mammography, argues that women should have mammograms, saying they can reduce breast cancer deaths...
...asking me to pay for other people to get more and more tests whether or not they are needed! So, when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force made new recommendations on mammograms (mirroring studies questioning the benefits of prostate exams for...