Family history and colorectal cancer screening: A survey of physician knowledge and practice patterns

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1031-1036

  Schroy III, Paul C ^a,c   Barrison, Adam F ^a   Ling, Bruce S ^b   Wilson, Sheila ^a   Geller, Adam C ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOMATOUS POLYP; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OCCULT BLOOD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIGMOIDOSCOPY;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY;

EID: 0036123913     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(02)03980-1     Document Type: Article

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