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Health Screening

Journal Article

Functional Disability Screening of Ambulatory Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial in a Hospital-Based Group Practice

The authors conducted a randomized controlled trial of functional disability screening in a hospital-based internal medicine group practice.

Jan 1, 1994
Journal Article

The Effect of Risk on Changes in Breast Cancer Screening Rates in Los Angeles, 1988-1990

Presents population-based survey results of screening for breast cancer in 1988 and 1990 in three socioeconomically diverse Los Angeles communities.

Jan 1, 1994
Report

Screening mammography and older Hispanic women : current status and issues

Screening mammography and older Hispanic women : current status and issues

Jan 1, 1994
Journal Article

Assessing Physicians' Estimates of the Probability of Coronary Artery Disease: The Influence of Patient Characteristics

The authors assessed physicians' probability estimates of coronary artery disease (CAD) in 250 patients undergoing a screening exercise stress test.

Jan 1, 1992
Journal Article

Improving the Preparation of Preclinical Students for Taking Sexual Histories

The authors evaluated human sexuality training programs at two California medical schools.

Jan 1, 1989
Journal Article

Improving Patient Function: A Randomized Trial of Functional Disability Screening

Whether a functional status questionnaire measuring physical, psychological, and social function can be used to help improve their patients' outcomes.

Jan 1, 1989
Report

Maintenance management through diagnosis

The high cost of military vehicle maintenance has led to increased interest in diagnostic aids and procedures. Health screening can provide the basis for reducing scheduled maintenance, by detecting the sequence of events leading to failure at an ea...

Jan 1, 1977
Journal Article

The Effective Use of Both Positive and Negative Controls in Screening Experiments

Problems of animal allocation to two control groups and estimation of drug effects are considered using a minimum variance criterion.

Jan 1, 1967

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RAND Topic:
Health Screening

Topic Synonyms:
Patient Evaluation

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