Visiting The Doctor Boosts Colon Cancer Screening Rates

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Screening rates increase even more when doctors discuss details of screening tests, Kaiser Permanente study finds Patients who visited their doctor for any reason were nearly six times more likely to be screened for colon cancer compared to those who didn't visit their doctor, according to a study funded by the National Cancer Institute and published online today in the American Journal of Managed Care. The study was conducted in an integrated health system that uses automated phone calls to remind patients when they are overdue for screening...
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