Diagnostic utility of the digital rectal examination as part of the routine pelvic examination

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-167

  Campbell, Karen A ^a   Shaughnessy, Allen F ^a,b  

^a Harrisburg Fam Pract Residency P ^*

^b Harrisburg Family Practice Residency   (United States)

Author keywords

Gynecology; Methods; Palpation; Rectal neoplasms; Retrospective studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLITIS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HEMORRHOID; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PELVIS; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM POLYP; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST;

ADULT; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PALPATION; PELVIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RECTAL DISEASES; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031888931     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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