Achieving long-term compliance with colonoscopic surveillance guidelines for patients at increased risk of colorectal cancer in Australia

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 510-513

  Bampton, Peter A ^a   Sandford, J J ^a   Young, G P ^b  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUSTRALIA; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33847027689     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.01158.x     Document Type: Article

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