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Name	Description	Age Group
CDC Community Guide - Information on Reducing Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure	Information page from the Community Guide on reducing tobacco use and exposure to second hand smoke	Adolescent, Adult, Pediatric, Senior
CDC Information Sheet on Youth and Tobacco Use	What You(th) Should Know About Tobacco	Adolescent, Pediatric
Healthy People 2020	Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. For 3 decades, Healthy People has established benchmarks and monitored progress over time in order to: 1. Encourage collaborations across communities and sectors. 2. Empower individuals toward making informed health decisions. 3. Measure the impact of prevention activities.	Adolescent, Adult, Pediatric, Senior
Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women: AFP's Putting Prevention Into Practice	The journal American Family Physician (AFP) provides a series of short case studies and quizzes based on recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.	Adult, Senior
Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: AFP's Putting Prevention Into Practice	The journal American Family Physician (AFP) provides a series of short case studies and quizzes based on recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.	Adolescent
Screening for Gynecologic Conditions With Pelvic Examination: AFP's Putting Prevention Into Practice	The journal American Family Physician (AFP) provides a series of short case studies and quizzes based on recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.	Adolescent, Adult, Senior
Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: AFP's Putting Prevention Into Practice	The journal American Family Physician (AFP) provides a series of short case studies and quizzes based on recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.	Adult, Senior
Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: AFP's Putting Prevention Into Practice	The journal American Family Physician (AFP) provides a series of short case studies and quizzes based on recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.	Adolescent, Pediatric
Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: AFP's Puttung Prevention Into Practice	The journal American Family Physician (AFP) provides a series of short case studies and quizzes based on recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.	Adult, Senior
Screening for Preeclampsia: AFP's Putting Prevention Into Practice	The journal American Family Physician (AFP) provides a series of short case studies and quizzes based on recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.	Adolescent, Adult
Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: AFP's Putting Prevention Into Practice	The journal American Family Physician (AFP) provides a series of short case studies and quizzes based on recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.	Adolescent, Adult, Senior
Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: AFP's Putting Prevention Into Practice	The journal American Family Physician (AFP) provides a series of short case studies and quizzes based on recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.	Adult, Senior
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services BeTobaccoFree.gov	Although you may see people using tobacco in movies, tv, and advertisements, most teens, adults, and athletes don’t use it. The nicotine in tobacco products is addictive. The best way to be tobacco free is not to start.	Adolescent, Pediatric

Current as of: June 2018

Internet Citation: Index. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. June 2018.
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