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Do Patients Undergo Prostate Examination while Having a Colonoscopy?

Authors :
Tess Hammett
Lawrence C Hookey
Jun Kawakami
Source :
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 37-40 (2009)
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
Wiley, 2009.

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To determine the rate at which physicians report performing a digital rectal examination and comment on the prostate gland before performing colonoscopy in men 50 to 70 years of age.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08357900
Volume :
23
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6e9ff10068d4263aae3fd49eeec64f9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/721870