Physician Decision Making for Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Elderly
Lewis CL, Esserman D, DeLeon C, Pignone MP, Pathman DE, Golin C. Physician Decision Making for Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Elderly. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2013, 28: 1202-1207. PMID: 23539281, PMCID: PMC3744317, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2393-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerCRC screeningOlder patientsPoor healthPatient inputUS primary care physiciansColorectal cancer screeningPrimary care physiciansProportion of physiciansPotential harmScreening recommendationsCare physiciansFemale patientsResultsA totalCancer screeningEligible physiciansOlder womenIndividualized decisionsPatientsOBJECTIVEThe purposePhysician's decisionPhysiciansPotential benefitsOlder adultsGood health