Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Cervical cancerScreening tests detect early disease or risk factors for a disease; a diagnostic test is used to establish the presence or absence of a disease.  In your initial post, identify and summarize one article about one of the following screening tests:

• Predictor of fetal disorders
• Mental health genetic testing
• Alcoholism screening
• Newborn
• Nuclear stress tests after heart procedures
• Bone density scans
• Colonoscopy after age 75

In addition, state whether there are indications that these tests should be avoided or performed less frequently, and include the reasons for the controversy.

Guided Response: Your initial post should be a minimum of 250 words.  After reading your fellow classmates posts, ask and answer a follow-up question to at least two of your peers by Day 7. After reading the information posted, what is your opinion and why? Your three required posts must be on three different days of the week.
Include in-text citations and references for at least two sources to support your points. Cite and reference your sources in APA format as outlined by the Ashford University Writing Center. (Your textbook cannot be one of the two required sources.)