CURRENT Practice Guidelines in Primary Care 2009

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Table of Contents:
A Report Card on U.S. Health Care Delivery Preface Abbreviations List1. Disease ScreeningAbdominal Aortic Aneurysm Alcohol Abuse & Dependence Anemia Attention-Getting/Hyperactivity Disorder Cancer Carotid Artery Stenosis Chlamydial Infection Cholesterol & Lipid Disorders Coronary Artery Disease Dementia Depression Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Diabetes Mellitus Falls in the Elderly Family Violence & Abuse Gonorrhea, Asymptomatic Infection Hearing Impairment Hemochromatosis Hepatitis B Virus Hepatitis C Virus Herpes Simplex, Genital Human Immunodeficiency Virus Hypertension Kidney Disease, Chronic Lead Poisoning Obesity Osteoporosis Speech & Language Delay Syphilis Thyroid Disease Tobacco Use Tuberculosis, Latent Visual Impairment, Glaucoma, or CataractDisease PreventionPrimary Prevention of Cancer: NCI Evidence Summary Diabetes, Type 2 Endocarditis Falls in the Elderly Hypertension Myocardial Infarction Osteoporotic Hip Fracture StrokeDisease ManagementAlcohol Dependence Asthma Atrial Fibrulation Cancer Survivorship Carotid Artery Stenosis Cataract in Adults Cholesterol & Lipid Management COPD Management Coronary Artery Disease Depression Diabetes Mellitus Heart Failure Hypertension Metabolic Syndrome Obesity Management Osteoporosis Management Palliative & End-of-Life Care Pap Smear Abnormalities Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation Perioperative Pulmonary Assessment Pneumonia, Community-Acquired Pregnancy Tobacco Cessation Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Urinary Tract Infections in WomenAppendicesAppendix I: Screening Instruments Appendix II: Functional Assessment Screening in the Elderly Appendix III: Screening and Prevention Guidelines in Perspective Appendix IV: 95th Percentile of Blood Pressure Appendix V: Body Mass Index Conversion Table Appendix VI: Cardiac Risk--Framingham Study Appendix VII: Estimate of 10-Year Stroke Risk Appendix VIII: Immunization Schedules Appendix IX: Professional Societies & Governmental Agencies Acronyms & Internet SitesIndex