Year: 1985
Type: article
Abstract: Screening is the identifiration in an asymptomatic population of precursors of a disease or rnanifest disease.To be scientifically justifi,ed it must fu\fr,U seueral criteria.A reuiew of the literature appears to indicate that both multiphasic screening and indiscriminate mono phasic screening do not improue health care.Other than a few welL prou en interuentions, deuelopmental screening and an awareness o/ patients at risk from dislocatirug life euents, there appears to be linle benefi,t in applying ritualistic, costly and sometimes euen harmful examinations and, inuestigations at regular interuals on asymptomatic patients.
Source: South African Family Practice
Author: J. Levenstein
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $856
OpenAlex ID: W2283667083