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Screening

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screening_%28medicine%29)

Screening, in medicine, is a strategy used in a population to identify an unrecognised disease in individuals without signs or symptoms. This can include individuals with pre-symptomatic or unrecognised symptomatic disease. (Wikipedia)

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This term is used for the following terms: 
Screening tests

Approved Date
09-Aug-2013

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