Screening colonoscopy in the elderly: More reasons for refusal [5]

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 457-

  Kirsch, Michael ^a  

^a Center for Digestive Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; COLONOSCOPY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LETTER; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; SCREENING TEST; TREATMENT INDICATION; AGE; CASE REPORT; COLON DISEASE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLONIC DISEASES; COLONOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 33846516290     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00904_5.x     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Schoen, RE. Debate: Should screening colonoscopy be performed on an 88-yr-old health patient? Am J Gastroenterol 2006;101:1713-5.
2. Cooper GS. CON: Screening colonoscopy in the extreme elderly is not a wise choice. Am J Gastroenterol 2006;101:1715-7.