Open AccessFactors Explaining Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Rates of Physician Recommendation for Colorectal Cancer Screening
Author(s) -
Nasar Uddin Ahmed,
Valérie Pelletier,
Kelly Winter,
Ahmed N. Albatineh
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2012.301034
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , medicine , ethnic group , logistic regression , odds , demography , health equity , national health interview survey , odds ratio , cancer screening , health care , colorectal cancer , gerontology , family medicine , environmental health , cancer , public health , population , pathology , sociology , anthropology , economics , economic growth
Physician recommendation plays a crucial role in receiving endoscopic screening for colorectal cancer (CRC). This study explored factors associated with racial/ethnic differences in rates of screening recommendation.