Fulfilling the potential of cancer prevention and early detection : an American Cancer Society and Institute of Medicine Symposium / Roger Herdman and Leonard Lichtenfeld, editors ; National Cancer Policy Board.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Herdman, Roger.

Lichtenfeld, Leonard.

National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American Cancer Society.

Institute of Medicine (U.S.).

Cancer--United States--Prevention--Congresses.

Cancer.

Health attitudes--United States--Congresses.

Health attitudes.

Medical policy--United States--Congresses.

Medical policy.

Physical Description:

viii, 128 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This report is the summary of a symposium presented by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to further disseminate the conclusions and recommendations of Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection. This report discusses issues including better support for tobacco and obesity campaigns; coordination of programs; joint approaches with the food industry; the need for an explicit consensus national tobacco and obesity strategy; viewpoints of payers; changing Medicare's approach to prevention; private sector payment programs; improvements in applied research and dissemination of results; better science in programs; problems in modifying medical practice; and conflict between individual choice and policy options.

Contents:

FRONT MATTER

Contents

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

PLENARY SESSION

GROUP DISCUSSIONS

WRAP-UP SESSION

REFERENCES

APPENDIX: SYMPOSIUM AGENDA.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-122).

ISBN:

9780309166348

0309166349

9780309530866

0309530865

OCLC:

923263436