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Decision Points are designed to guide you through key health decisions, combining medical information with your personal information to make a wise health decision. Click on a link below to learn more about the medical test you are considering:

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Should I Get a Screening Test?
Autopsy: Should I Have an Autopsy Done on My Loved One?
Breast Cancer Screening: When Should I Start Having Mammograms?
Fertility Problems: Should I Be Tested?
Headaches: Should I Have Imaging Tests to Find Out What's Causing My Headaches?
Health Screenings: Should I Buy Commercial Tests?
Heart Disease: Should I Have an Angiogram?
HIV Testing: Should I Get Tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus?
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Should I Have Tests for IBS Symptoms?
Low Back Pain: Should I Have an MRI?
Meniscus Tear: Should I Have a Diagnostic Test (MRI or Arthroscopy)?
Osteoporosis: Should I Have a Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Test?
Pregnancy: Should I Have Amniocentesis?
Pregnancy: Should I Have CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling)?
Pregnancy: Should I Have the Maternal Serum Triple or Quadruple Test?
Prostate Cancer Screening: Should I Have a PSA Test?
Sleep Apnea: Should I Have a Sleep Study?
STI Testing: Should I Get Tested for a Sexually Transmitted Infection?

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Smart Decisions: Know Your Options

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Adaptation Date: 1/19/2023

Adapted By: HealthLink BC

Adaptation Reviewed By: HealthLink BC

Adaptation Date: 1/19/2023

Adapted By: HealthLink BC

Adaptation Reviewed By: HealthLink BC

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