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Colon examination in patients with proven colorectal cancer
Author(s) -
; Jones,
M. D. Evans
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
colorectal disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.029
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1463-1318
pISSN - 1462-8910
DOI - 10.1046/j.1463-1318.1999.00086.x
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , guideline , audit , clinical practice , general surgery , family medicine , cancer , intensive care medicine , oncology , pathology , accounting , business
It has been recommended that all patients with proven colorectal cancer should have a total colon check. This prospective study examines the practical implementation of this recommendation. It demonstrates the extent to which clinical practice may appear to drift away from a guideline, whilst remaining entirely justifiable. This has implications for future attempts to audit the implementation of guidelines.