Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening in Primary Care Practice: Innovative Strategies and Future Directions
โ Scribed by Carrie N. Klabunde; David Lanier; Erica S. Breslau; Jane G. Zapka; Robert H. Fletcher; David F. Ransohoff; Sidney J. Winawer
- Book ID
- 107412901
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 224 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0884-8734
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening tests (e.g., fecal occult blood testing [FOBT], flexible sigmoidoscopy [FS], etc.) are underused. Primary care providers (PCPs) play a critical role in screening, but barriers to and facilitators of screening as perceived by PCPs in manag
## Background: To the authors' knowledge, physician attitudes and reported practices regarding colorectal carcinoma screening have not been studied in areas of highest risk for cancer death. ## Methods: Medicare claims were used to calculate colorectal carcinoma 2-year case-fatality rates for cou