Early detection and control of cancer in clinical practice.
Arch Intern Med
; 150(2): 431-6, 1990 Feb.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2302018
ABSTRACT
As part of the Community Cancer Care Evaluation, a random-sample survey of practicing physicians in 12 geographic areas was conducted in 1985 to provide information about physician practice patterns with reference to cancer detection, control, and treatment. All respondents were asked whether they routinely performed comprehensive physical examinations, breast palpations, mammography, rectal examinations, chest roentgenography, and stool guaiac examinations on normal healthy patients older than 50 years. Responses were examined in terms of American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute (Bethesda, Md) recommendations. Conformity with recommendations was dependent on the geographic area, the specific procedure, and the specialty of the physician. Across all procedures, frequency of performance varied with years since graduation from medical school, with more recent graduates more likely to conform to recommended standards.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina
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Tamizaje Masivo
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Qualitative_research
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Año:
1990
Tipo del documento:
Article