Do Patients Undergo Prostate Examination while Having a Colonoscopy?
OBJECTIVES: To determine the rate at which physicians report performing a digital rectal examination and comment on the prostate gland before performing colonoscopy in men 50 to 70 years of age.
Main Authors: | Tess Hammett, Lawrence C Hookey, Jun Kawakami |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2009-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/721870 |
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