Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection An American Cancer Society and Institute of Medicine Symposium (2004) / Chapter Skim
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The presentations covered the potential of cancer prevention and early detection, the activities of the NCI and ACS, the perspectives and suggestions of private sector healthcare providers and payers, academics, and those addressing disparities in delivering services to disadvantaged populations. In the afternoon, group discussions with attendees and panels of 14 invited speakers from academia, IOM, ACS, CDC, NCI, AHRQ, AMA, CMS, the Washington Business Group on Health, UnitedHealth, National Center for Tobacco Free Kids, and the Annals of Internal Medicine were held on tobacco and obesity policy, payer/provider/managed care issues, applied research, and prevention through education and primary care.
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2 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY & IOM SYMPOSIUM lion and problems in modifying medical practice; and conflict between individual choice and policy options. What was actually said at the symposium is reported, and edited to make it clear and friendly to the reader.
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