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Family physicians perform high-quality colonoscopies, but access is an issue

Common Sense Family Doctor

Thus, the decline in endoscopic care (including flexible sigmoidoscopy) by family physicians in both urban and rural areas is cause for concern. From 2016 to 2021, the percentage of screening colonoscopies performed by family physicians decreased from 11.3%