Physician knowledge, perceptions of barriers, and patient colorectal cancer screening practices

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 116-122

  Nichols, Claretha ^a   Holt, Cheryl L ^a,b   Shipp, Michele ^c   Eloubeidi, Mohamad ^d   Fouad, Mona N ^b   Britt, Kristi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Early detection; Physician knowledge; Physician recommendation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COLORECTAL TUMOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PHYSICIAN; REMINDER SYSTEM;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PHYSICIANS; REMINDER SYSTEMS;

EID: 62549096820     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860608328603     Document Type: Article

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