MEC Practice Academy 11.19
|Videos|April 11, 2023

USPSTF: Recommendations and evidence

Evaluation process sparks public comments.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Chair Michael J. Barry, MD, describes the process for suggesting preventive measures for primary care, then reviewing medical evidence and public comments. The result can be a new recommendation for primary care physicians and other clinicians to integrate preventive services for patients.


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