Healthcare Providers
The American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association and American
Heart Association are committed to providing sound scientific
information for healthcare professionals. This area of the site will
provide useful resources related to patient care.
Scientific Statement from ACS/ADA/AHA
Recommended Health Screenings from ACS/ADA/AHA
Provider Outreach: Health Test Card Kit Information
Many people are not being screened early and often enough for major chronic
diseases according to the guidelines established by the American Cancer Society,
American Diabetes Association, and American Heart Association. In addition to
general education about the importance of screening and early detection, consumers
and healthcare professionals need tools that will facilitate action regarding
the scheduling of key preventive services.
We have designed a "health card" intended to be used in a clinical
setting to facilitate an exchange between a patient and a healthcare professional
in an effort to:
- increase a patient's knowledge of appropriate screenings;
- increase the public's understanding about the clinical role for prevention;
and
- increase the number of people being screened.
Ideally, this card and supporting materials would be made available to patients
in a clinical setting in which a healthcare professional could provide a brief
overview of the card and the importance of screenings and early detection. As
part of that conversation, the healthcare professional would identify the appropriate
screenings with the individual, discuss risk factors, and identify options for
getting the recommended tests.
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Additional Patient Material Documents
More Information
World Health Organization (WHO) Chronic Disease Report
The report makes the case for urgent action in countries all over the world to halt and turn back the growing threat of chronic diseases, and dispels the long-held misunderstandings about heart disease, stroke, cancer and other chronic diseases.
It presents a guide to governments and stakeholders around the world for effective and feasible interventions, and provides practical suggestions for how countries can implement these interventions. Full report
Region-specific and country-specific information sheets
Facts and figures on the predicted growth of chronic disease within regions and countries.
Technical papers
Working paper on data sources, methods, results for projections of mortality and burden of disease for 2005, 2015, 2030. |
