Are Older Adults Up-to-Date With Cancer Screening and Vaccinations?

Are Older Adults Up-to-Date With Cancer Screening and Vaccinations?

Introduction Public health organizations in the United States emphasize the importance of providing routine screening for breast cancer, cervical cancer, and colorectal cancer, as well as vaccinations against influenza and pneumococcal disease among older adults. We report a composite measure of ad...

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Main Authors: Douglas Shenson, MD, MPH, MS, Julie Bolen, PhD, MPH, Laura Seeff, MD, Donald Blackman, PhD, Mary Adams, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-07-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
chronic disease
public health
older adults
elderly
vaccination
screening
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/jul/05_0021.htm

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