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The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) is recruiting primary care practitioners to participate in a 60-minute telephone interview....

06 Jul

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CTFPHC

Announcements

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) is recruiting primary care practitioners to participate in a 60-minute telephone interview....

Developmental delay screening for young children not recommended, Canada says 30 March, 2016 Don’t screen all kids for developmental...

30 Mar

Developmental Delay

CTFPHC

Media

Developmental delay screening for young children not recommended, Canada says 30 March, 2016 Don’t screen all kids for developmental...

View guideline CTFPHC says there is a lack of high-quality evidence demonstrating the benefits of standardized screening tools in...

29 Mar

Updated guideline recommends against screening with standardized tools to detect unrecognized developmental delay in primary care

CTFPHC

Announcements, Press Releases

View guideline CTFPHC says there is a lack of high-quality evidence demonstrating the benefits of standardized screening tools in...

Dear Colleague: I am writing to seek your assistance in identifying potential candidates for Chair and Vice Chair of...

29 Mar

Assistance in identifying potential candidates for chair and vice chair of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) – CLOSED

CTFPHC

Announcements, General

Dear Colleague: I am writing to seek your assistance in identifying potential candidates for Chair and Vice Chair of...

New guidelines recommend CT scans for lung cancer in long-time smokers 08 March, 2016 New guidelines for lung cancer...

07 Mar

Lung Cancer

CTFPHC

Media

New guidelines recommend CT scans for lung cancer in long-time smokers 08 March, 2016 New guidelines for lung cancer...

View guideline Canadian Task Force launches new recommendation for high risk population OTTAWA, ON, March 7, 2016 – Today...

07 Mar

New lung cancer screening guideline

CTFPHC

Announcements, Press Releases

View guideline Canadian Task Force launches new recommendation for high risk population OTTAWA, ON, March 7, 2016 – Today...

Does prostate cancer screening do more harm than good? 01 March, 2016 U of C study shows PSA testing...

01 Mar

Prostate Cancer

CTFPHC

Media

Does prostate cancer screening do more harm than good? 01 March, 2016 U of C study shows PSA testing...

Colonoscopy not needed for routine colorectal cancer screening, Task Force says 22 February, 2016 Task Force recommends against colonoscopy...

22 Feb

Colorectal Cancer

CTFPHC

Media

Colonoscopy not needed for routine colorectal cancer screening, Task Force says 22 February, 2016 Task Force recommends against colonoscopy...