Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
eBook - PDF

Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection

An American Cancer Society and Institute of Medicine Symposium

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  1. 137 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection

An American Cancer Society and Institute of Medicine Symposium

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About this book

This report is the summary of a symposium presented by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to further disseminate the conclusions and recommendations of Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection. This report discusses issues including better support for tobacco and obesity campaigns; coordination of programs; joint approaches with the food industry; the need for an explicit consensus national tobacco and obesity strategy; viewpoints of payers; changing Medicare's approach to prevention; private sector payment programs; improvements in applied research and dissemination of results; better science in programs; problems in modifying medical practice; and conflict between individual choice and policy options.

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Information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
2004
eBook ISBN
9780309530866
Edition
0
Topic
Medicine

Table of contents

  1. FRONT MATTER
  2. ABSTRACT
  3. INTRODUCTION
  4. PLENARY SESSION
  5. GROUP DISCUSSIONS
  6. WRAP-UP SESSION
  7. REFERENCES
  8. APPENDIX: SYMPOSIUM AGENDA