Health screening task force to re-launch next spring after report calls for reform
OTTAWA — A panel of experts is calling on the Public Health Agency of Canada to modernize and reform the task force responsible for preventive health guidelines for things like cancer screening.
The Task Force for Preventive Health Care provides clinical guidelines for family doctors about screening and prevention measures for cancer and other diseases.
The federal government launched an expert review after the task force came under fire last spring for rejecting expert advice to lower the