Abstract:
:A growing body of evidence supports preventive interventions in asymptomatic adults. Primary prevention, which includes counselling (in particular for smoking cessation) and review of immunisation status, has been shown to be more cost-effective than secondary prevention. Evidence supports screening for hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer and obesity. Screening for lung, pancreatic and ovarian cancer has no effect on outcome and should not be performed. Controversial preventive interventions include general screening for diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders and prostate cancer. Physicians should be aware of a possible hidden agenda in patients presenting for a checkup.
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Hengstler P,Battegay E,Cornuz J,Bucher H,Battegay Mdoi
2002/27/smw-09920keywords:
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2002-07-13 00:00:00pages
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Swiss medical weekly
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journal_title:Swiss medical weekly
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doi:smw-12756
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更新日期:2020-09-29 00:00:00
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journal_title:Swiss medical weekly
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.4414/smw.2020.20417
更新日期:2020-12-31 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Swiss medical weekly
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.4414/smw.2011.13272
更新日期:2011-09-28 00:00:00
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journal_title:Swiss medical weekly
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:smw-12377
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journal_title:Swiss medical weekly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:/aop/smw-aop12294
更新日期:2008-11-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Swiss medical weekly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4414/smw.2020.20351
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journal_title:Swiss medical weekly
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:2002/23/smw-09729
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journal_title:Swiss medical weekly
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journal_title:Swiss medical weekly
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.4414/smw.2014.14001
更新日期:2014-08-21 00:00:00
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journal_title:Swiss medical weekly
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:smw-12549
更新日期:2009-05-16 00:00:00
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journal_title:Swiss medical weekly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4414/smw.2010.13053
更新日期:2010-08-09 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4414/smw.2016.14222
更新日期:2016-01-11 00:00:00
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journal_title:Swiss medical weekly
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:2003/05/smw-10003
更新日期:2003-02-08 00:00:00
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journal_title:Swiss medical weekly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4414/smw.2011.13173
更新日期:2011-03-04 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2011-09-07 00:00:00