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Slide 10. Secondary Prevention
Presentation describes the methods used by the US Preventive Services Task Force to develop recommendations.
Secondary Prevention

- Halt or slow progress of a disease.
- Screening at risk individuals.
- Identification of risks.
- Screening tests.
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