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Title
Do physicians understand cancer screening statistics? A national survey of primary care physicians in the United States.
Authors
Wegwarth, Odette; Schwartz, Lisa M; Woloshin, Steven; Gaissmaier, Wolfgang; Gigerenzer, Gerd
Abstract
Unlike reduced mortality rates, improved survival rates and increased early detection do not prove that cancer screening tests save lives. Nevertheless, these 2 statistics are often used to promote screening.
Publication
Annals of internal medicine, 2012, Vol 156, Issue 5, p340