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Screening

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Identifying people without relevant symptoms who may need further assessment.

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79 · Screening: benefits and limitations

Screening seeks problems before symptoms appear. It can create opportunities for useful intervention but can also cause false alarms, overdiagnosis, and downstream harm.

32 · Mental disorders: assessment, treatment and recovery

Mental disorders are assessed through symptoms, time, functioning, and context. A diagnosis guides support but does not define a whole person.

62 · How newborns adapt after birth

Birth coordinates several transitions: lungs take over gas exchange, circulation is redirected, and continuous placental support ends. Their connections explain why observation, feeding assessment, and screening occur together.

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