TY - BOOK AU - Stone,Marc B. AU - Wallace,Robert B. ED - Institute of Medicine (U.S.). TI - Medicare coverage of routine screening for thyroid dysfunction SN - 0309088852 (book) AV - RA645.T48 M43 2003 PY - 2003/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - National Academies Press KW - Thyroid gland KW - Diseases KW - Diagnosis KW - United States KW - Medical screening KW - Medicare N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 108-113); 1. Introduction -- 2. Pathophysiology and diagnosis of thyroid disease -- 3. Prevelance and consequences of thyroid dysfuntion -- 4. Screening for thyroid dysfuntion -- 5. The cost of coverage -- 6. Conclusions and recommendations; Also available online UR - http://www.nap.edu/books/0309088852/html ER -