TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 12. Screening A1 - Fenick, ADA M. A2 - Rudolph, Colin D. A2 - Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 - Lister, George E. A2 - First, Lewis R. A2 - Gershon, Anne A. PY - 2011 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e AB - Much of the history and physical examination obtained at each health supervision visit is directed toward the identification of undetected problems or their risk factors in an effort at secondary prevention of undesirable outcomes. Screening for these conditions implies the presumptive identification of disease in an asymptomatic individual before it becomes clinically evident. Screening is not diagnostic; a patient with a positive screening test must undergo further evaluation for definitive diagnosis.1 Pediatricians must be aware not only of current recommendations regarding screening and the specific tests available but also of the basic principles and concepts behind screening in order to evaluate whether a given program does more good than harm for their particular patients and community. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6721929 ER -