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" Psychosocial effects of screening for disease prevention and detection / "
edited by Robert T. Croyle.
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BL
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712342
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b534531
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Psychosocial effects of screening for disease prevention and detection /\ edited by Robert T. Croyle.
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New York :: Oxford University Press,, 1995.
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218 p. :: ill. ;; 24 cm.
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0195075560 (alk. paper)
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: 9780195075564 (alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Abstract
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As screening programs for HIV, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, genetic abnormalities, and other risk factors continue to proliferate, difficult questions are continually raised concerning the psychological and behavioral effects on the participants. While advocates argue that risk notification provides the impetus for individuals to improve their health habits and seek early treatment, skeptics contend that risk screening can have an adverse labeling effect, leading to increased anxiety, work absenteeism, and fatalism. Now, for the first time, the widely scattered body of research on the effects of risk factor screening is comprehensively reviewed and evaluated in this volume. Here, an internationally recognized group of expert contributors summarizes and discusses current knowledge about the psychosocial consequences of risk factor testing taking into account individual differences, gender differences, risk status, and intervention strategies. Both the public health and behavioral science viewpoints are explored through up-to-date reviews and stimulating commentary.
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Health risk communication-- Psychological aspects.
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Health risk communication-- Social aspects.
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Medical screening-- Psychological aspects.
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Medical screening-- Social aspects.
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Stress, Psychological.
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Anxiety-- etiology.
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Diagnosis.
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice.
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Risk Factors.
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RA427.5.P79 1995
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Croyle, Robert T.
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