This book is an up-to-date and authoritative guide to the scientific basis for many aspects of personal health maintenance. Disease Prevention and Health Promotion contains contributions from distinguished experts in public health, epidemiology and clinical medicine. Among the issues discussed are the importance of personal health maintenance from the perspective of the federal government; the importance of patient involvement in a "health oriented medical service"; and problems a clinician may encounter when using screening tests,. This book also offers advice concerning the physician"s own personal health.