Patient and Physician Reminders to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening
Archives of Internal MedicinePublished 23 February 2009Open access
Thomas D. Sequist, Alan M. Zaslavsky, Richard Marshall, Robert H. Fletcher, John Z. Ayanian
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Mailed reminders to patients are an effective tool to promote colorectal cancer screening, and electronic reminders to physicians may increase screening among adults who have more frequent primary care visits.
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Mailed reminders to patients are an effective tool to promote colorectal cancer screening, and electronic reminders to physicians may increase screening among adults who have more frequent primary care visits.
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