"The Annals of Internal Medicine" has discussed other recommendations in past issues. Where are the 100's of article related to those? They don't exist.
None of the articles discuss the other recommendations of the USPSTF which pertain only to women. There are many. My conclusion is that the writers of these articles like the topic because it is a hot-button issue. They have a myopic view and therefore miss the true issue.
The issue is the USPSTF itself. It is making 69 recomendations. In the Foreward, Carolyn Clancy, Director, AHRQ says:
"The USPSTF recommendations on clinical preventive services can help you collaborate with your patients to make better-informed decisions about offering preventive services, and it can help you improve the preventive services that you provide."
Each of us is responsible for the cost of our own healthcare. We buy insurance to help reduce our cost. If an insurance company does not pay for an exam that my doctor recommends, then I must pay. But when we get universal healthcare, will I be allowed to pay that cost. Or will I be told that it is not recommended, therefore it cannot be done?
I believe that is where all this is headed. It is all about cost-effective services, Comparative effectiveness, and death panels I've discussed those highlighted terms in previous posts.
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