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Index - P

Panic disorder, 136

Parkinson's disease, 100-101

PD (Parkinson's disease), 100-101

Pelletier, Kenneth, 148

Pelvic examinations, 57-58

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), 66

Personal relationships, 164-165

PET (positron emission tomography), 60

Pets, 166

Phobias, 136-137

Physical activity. See Exercise Physical examinations, 56-58

Physical wellness, 1

Population projections, 98f

Positron emission tomography (PET), 60

Pregnancy. See Prenatal care Premature infants, 6, 6t, 8t

Prenatal care, 5-6, 6f, 6t, 7f, 8t, 9t-10t

Prenatal testing, 5, 60-61, 106-107

Prevalence
     arthritis, 96
     asthma, 90f, 91f
     diabetes, 92-93
     Huntington's disease, 108
     hypertension, 75
     multiple sclerosis, 99-100
     sickle cell disease, 111t

Prevention. See Disease prevention Primary disease prevention, 43-46

Prostate cancer, 86

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening, 86

Psychotherapy, 134

PTCA (Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty), 66

Public health programs, 43-44

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