Thoroughly updated for its Third Edition, this book offers clear, authoritative guidelines on the best possible use of clinical preventive services in patient care. This new edition incorporates the latest recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and includes several new chapters.

Leading experts evaluate the scientific evidence for interventions to prevent many of the major causes of death. The book offers specific guidelines for testing, counseling, and immunizations according to patient age and risk status. Also included are discussions of cost-effectiveness issues and the patient's role in preventive health care.