[Evidence based reevaluation of primary screening tests].
Preventive medicine consists of all efforts which delay the development of diseases (primary prevention), make early detection possible (secondary prevention) as well as rehabilitation of patients (tertiary prevention). The aim to reduce premature morbidity and mortality and increase life expectancy and quality of life. The authors summarize the secondary preventive interventions of asymptomatic individuals namely primary screening methods, with special regard to so-called "western diseases": hypertension, hyperlipidemia, colorectal cancer, neoplasms of breast, cervix, prostata, also considering type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis on the basis of the supporting evidence and the recommendation of certain national committees.
Hagymási
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II. Belgyógyászati Klinika, Semmelweis Orvostudományi Egyetem, Budapest.
Fehér
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D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011315:Preventive Medicine