Self-reported colorectal cancer screening of Medicare beneficiaries in family medicine vs. internal medicine practices in the United States: a cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The benefit of screening for decreasing the risk of death from colorectal cancer (CRC) has been shown, yet many patients in primary care are still not undergoing screening according to guidelines. There are known variations in delive...

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Main Authors: Higgins Angela Y, B Doubeni Anna R, Phillips Karon L, Laiyemo Adeyinka O, Briesacher Becky, Tjia Jennifer, Doubeni Chyke A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/12/23