Slide 38: Update From the U:S: Preventive Services Task Force

Director's Update Slides from the July 2012 National Advisory Council

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  • Five final recommendations released since last NAC [National Advisory Council] meeting:
    • Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer (May 8).
    • Screening for Prostate Cancer (May 22).
    • Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-dwelling Older Adults (May 29).
    • Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults (June 26).
    • Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for CVD Prevention in Adults (June 26).
  • Five draft recommendations posted for public comment since last NAC meeting.

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Current as of August 2012
Internet Citation: Slide 38: Update From the U:S: Preventive Services Task Force. August 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2012-07-nac/clancy/clancy0713sl38.html