Increasing colonoscopies? A psychological perspective on opting in versus opting out

Health Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1426-1429

  Narula, Trishna ^a   Ramprasad, Chethan ^a   Ruggs, Enrica N ^a   Hebl, Michelle R ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Decision making; Default scheduling; Opt out; Preventive health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROENTEROLOGIST; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; SCREENING; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; UTILIZATION;

AGED; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COLONOSCOPY; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84925944950     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034260     Document Type: Article

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