The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services 2012: Recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Enlarged Edition)

The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services 2012: Recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Enlarged Edition)This years Guide includes some changes that will make it more user friendly for practicing clinicians. The Guide comprises 64 preventive services, which now are presented in an easy to use, one page summary table format. In addition, the Guide provides information on resources that clinicians can use to educate their patients on appropriate preventive services, as well as brief descriptions of and links to tools that they can use to improve their

This yearÕs Guide includes some changes that will make it more user-friendly for practicing clinicians. The Guide comprises 64 preventive services, which now are presented in an easy-to-use, one-page summary table format. In addition, the Guide provides information on resources that clinicians can use to educate their patients on appropriate preventive services, as well as brief descriptions of and links to tools that they can use to improve their practices, including the electronic Preventive Services Selector, MyHealthfinder, and the Guide to Community Preventive Services (for more details, see Appendixes D and E). As more information becomes available to clinicians and patients alike, AHRQÕs goal is to help improve patientsÕ health and well being, and contribute to better health outcomes for the Nation overall.