Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening: Physician and General Population Perspectives, New Mexico, 2006

Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening: Physician and General Population Perspectives, New Mexico, 2006

IntroductionColorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates are low in New Mexico. We used statewide surveys of primary care physicians and the general population to characterize CRC screening practices and compare perceptions about screening barriers.MethodsIn 2006, we surveyed 714 primary care physicians...

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Main Authors: Richard M. Hoffman, MD, MPH, Robert L. Rhyne, MD, MPH, Deborah L. Helitzer, ScD, S. Noell Stone, MPH, Andrew L. Sussman, PhD, MCRP, Elizabeth E. Bruggeman, PhD, MA, Robyn Viera, Teddy D. Warner, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-03-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
colorectal cancer
cancer screenings
New Mexico
physician perspectives
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2011/mar/10_0081.htm

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