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Task Force takes on Canada’s urgent child obesity challenge with new guidelines

Published by CTFPHC on March 30, 2015

View guideline Guidelines stress benefits of growth monitoring and role of family doctors in addressing current trends Ottawa, 30 March, 2015–Today the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force) issued its latest guidelines on the ...

The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 4

Published by CTFPHC on March 3, 2015

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) is composed of 15 experts who develop recommendations for clinical preventive services delivered by Canadian primary care practitioners. The CTFPHC is responsible for prioritizing the topics ...

Canadian Task Force tackles the complex issue of adult obesity

Published by CTFPHC on January 26, 2015

View guideline New guidelines emphasize the role of family doctors in addressing Canada’s most pressing health challenge Ottawa, 26 January, 2015–The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force) has issued its latest guidelines on adult ...

Canadian Task Force recommends against screening for prostate cancer

Published by CTFPHC on October 27, 2014

View guideline Task Force says harms of PSA screening outweigh the benefits Ottawa, 27 October, 2014–Today the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) released an updated guideline on screening for prostate cancer using the prostate ...

CTFPHC hypertension guideline published in Canadian Family Physician

Published by CTFPHC on September 12, 2013

View guideline The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) Recommendations on screening for high blood pressure in adults was published in Canadian Family Physician, the official journal of the College of Family Physicians of ...

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care releases updated guideline on screening for depression

Published by CTFPHC on May 13, 2013

View guideline CTFPHC says there is a lack of evidence on the effectiveness of screening in adults with no apparent symptoms of depression Ottawa, 13 May, 2013–The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) today released ...

The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 3

Published by CTFPHC on March 8, 2013

Developing and disseminating clinical practice guidelines for primary and preventive care, based on systematic analysis of scientific evidence. The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) is composed of 14 experts who develop recommendations for ...

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care releases updated guideline for cervical cancer screening

Published by CTFPHC on January 7, 2013

View guideline Task Force says annual screening for asymptomatic women is unnecessary Ottawa, 7 January, 2013–The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force) today released an updated guideline on cervical cancer screening, recommending women aged ...

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care releases updated guideline on screening for high blood pressure in canadian adults

Published by CTFPHC on October 30, 2012

View guideline Guideline recommends blood pressure measurement at all appropriate primary care visits Ottawa, 29 October, 2012–The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) today provided recommendations to Canadian clinicians and policymakers on screening for hypertension in ...

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care releases updated guideline for screening adults for type 2 diabetes

Published by CTFPHC on October 16, 2012

View guideline Guideline calls for more precision and convenience in screening process Ottawa, 16 October, 2012–The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) today released an updated guideline calling for more precision in type 2 diabetes ...

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