Efficacy of an educational intervention on family physicians’ risk assessment and management of colorectal cancer

Journal of Community Genetics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 303-311

  Carroll, J C ^a   Blaine, S ^b   Permaul, J ^c   Dicks, E ^d   Warner, E ^e   Esplen, M J ^e   Rothenmund, H ^f   Semotiuk, K ^a   Worrall, G ^d   McLaughlin, J ^e,g,h  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Granovsky Gluskin Family Medicine Centre   (Canada)

^d MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g PUBLIC HEALTH ONTARIO   (Canada)

^h MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Education; Family history; Primary care; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER SCREENING; COLORECTAL CANCER; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OCCULT BLOOD TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME OF EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84958108584     PISSN: 1868310X     EISSN: 18686001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12687-014-0185-1     Document Type: Article

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