Rectal examinations in elderly subjects: Attitudes of patients and doctors

Age and Ageing

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 353-356

  Morgan, Rosemary ^a   Spencer, Branwell ^b   King, Debra ^b  

^a STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ARROWE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly subjects; Rectal examination

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE DISEASE; RECTUM; RECTUM TUMOR;

EID: 0031850992     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/27.3.353     Document Type: Article

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