Healthcare Triage

Who Decides Which Tests Are Effective? The US Preventive Services Task Force (2016x4)

Date de diffusion: Jan 11, 2016

The US Preventive Services Task Force was created in 1984 to make evidence-based recommendations about clinical services, like screening, that comprise essential elements of preventive care. It is comprised of expert volunteers in fields of primary care and preventive medicine, including pediatrics, family medicine, and internal medicine, as well as obstetrics and gynecology, nursing, and behavioral health. It's also the topic of this week's Healthcare Triage. This is based on a column Aaron wrote for the Upshot. Links to further references and reading can be found there: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/15/upshot/even-in-basic-health-decisions-you-cant-screen-out-politics.html John Green -- Executive Producer Stan Muller -- Director, Producer Aaron Carroll -- Writer Mark Olsen -- Graphics http://www.twitter.com/aaronecarroll http://www.twitter.com/crashcoursestan http://www.twitter.com/johngreen http://www.twitter.com/olsenvideo And the housekeeping: 1) You can support Healthcare Triage on Patreon: http://vid.io/xqXr Every little bit helps make the show better! 2) Check out our Facebook page: http://goo.gl/LnOq5z 3) We still have merchandise available at http://www.hctmerch.com