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- Title
Factors that influence the decision to do an adequate evaluation of a patient with a positive stool for occult blood.
- Authors
Shields, H M; Weiner, M S; Henry, D R; Lloyd, J A; Ransil, B J; Lamphier, D A; Gallagher, D W; Antonioli, D A; Rosner, B A
- Abstract
The factors that influence the decision to do an adequate evaluation for a positive test for fecal occult blood in a middle-aged or elderly patient are largely unknown. Our study was undertaken to determine whether factors such as the number of positive Hemoccult II card windows, age, gender, family history of colon cancer, the patient's concern that he or she might have colon cancer, or history of rectal bleeding influence the evaluation performed.
- Publication
The American journal of gastroenterology, 2001, Vol 96, Issue 1, p196
- ISSN
0002-9270
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1572-0241.2001.03475.x