Improving the Effectiveness of Screening for Colorectal Cancer by Involving Nurse Clinicians
Medical CarePublished 1 January 1991
Victoria A. Cargill, Michele Conti, Duncan Neuhauser, Donna K. McClish
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Findings from a previous study of residents demonstrated that 97% favored yearly fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) for patients age 50 and older, but less than six percent of eligible patients seen by these residents received this test.
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Cargill, Victoria A. MD; Conti, Michele BA; Neuhauser, Duncan PhD; McClish, Donna PhD Author Information
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