title: Preventive medicine and screening II.
abstract: Preventive screening always involves balancing the practical costs and limitations against the potential benefits. This article considers the cost-benefit equation with reference to some topical examples which may feature in the MRCGP exam.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Palmer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008403:Mass Screening; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids