Approaching Refusal of Colorectal Cancer Screening

Authors

Greg WhitcherFollow

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Date

2017

Abstract

This project aimed to investigate the reasons why patients refuse colonoscopy, the screening rates for colonoscopy, alternatives to colonoscopy and methods primary care physicians can use to encourage patients to have colorectal cancer screening.

Clinical Site

Chester Family Medicine

Keywords

colorectal, colon, rectal, cancer, colonoscopy, primary, care, family, medicine, screening, guidelines, refusals, refusing

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Disciplines

Medical Education | Primary Care

Recommended Citation

Whitcher, Greg, "Approaching Refusal of Colorectal Cancer Screening" (2017). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 275.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/275