Characterizing the range of simulated prostate abnormalities palpable by digital rectal examination

Cancer Epidemiology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 79-84

  Baumgart, Leigh A ^a   Gerling, Gregory J ^a   Bass, Ellen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormality detection; Medical simulation; Palpation; Prostate cancer; Psychophysics

Indexed keywords

SILASTIC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PALPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; PROSTATE CANCER; PSYCHOPHYSICS;

DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; PROSTATIC DISEASES; PSYCHOPHYSICS;

EID: 76449106792     PISSN: 18777821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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