The only sure way out of the maze of conflicting recommendations is to take an evidence-based path. Screening for Diseases: Prevention in Primary Care provides the latest evidence on screening and prevention for nine commonly encountered diseases and conditions, including hypertension; type 2 diabetes; osteoporosis; cardiovascular events; depression; hormone replacement therapy; and breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer. In Screening for Diseases, you'll find: Solid guidelines that define which patients should be screened Recommendations on the frequency of screening in terms of both highest-level patient care and maximum cost-effectiveness Key points that provide a bulleted summary of the basic "take-home message" for each condition Special bonus: David Eddy's classic introduction to Common Screening Tests, "How to Think about Screening." In it, this renowned clinician provides an in-depth rationale for utilizing screening tests in the general patient population.