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Somali American Perspectives on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Self-Sampling to address Cervical Cancer Screening Disparities [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Despite it being the fourth most common cancer in women, many Somali American women do not receive routine screening for cervical cancer. HPV-only testing is effective for cervical cancer screening and recommended by U.S. guidelines.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. If so, how do we screen and who do we screen? Should it? I think she’s the creator of the mini cog.

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