Open AccessColorectal cancer screening in an academic center compared to the national average
Author(s) -
Manuel O. Gonzalez,
Lilly Sadri,
Alfred Ba Tun Leong,
Smruti R. Mohanty,
Parag Mehta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1948-5204
DOI - 10.4251/wjgo.v7.i11.356
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , colorectal cancer screening , population , cancer screening , mammography , colonoscopy , cancer , colorectal cancer , breast cancer , environmental health
To investigate if the increased emphases on training and education on current colorectal cancer (CRC) screening guidelines has resulted in improved national CRC screening rates in an internal medicine training program, and to determine if the doctor's post graduate year (PGY) level of training affected CRC screening rates.