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- Title
Fecal occult blood testing beliefs and practices of U.S. primary care physicians: serious deviations from evidence-based recommendations.
- Authors
Nadel, Marion R; Berkowitz, Zahava; Klabunde, Carrie N; Smith, Robert A; Coughlin, Steven S; White, Mary C
- Abstract
Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) is an important option for colorectal cancer screening that should be available in order to achieve high population screening coverage. However, results from a national survey of clinical practice in 1999-2000 indicated that many primary care physicians used inadequate methods to implement FOBT screening and follow-up.
- Publication
Journal of general internal medicine, 2010, Vol 25, Issue 8, p833
- ISSN
1525-1497
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11606-010-1328-7