Family physicians perform high-quality colonoscopies, but access is an issue
Common Sense Family Doctor
JANUARY 19, 2025
Most patients who choose colonoscopy as a screening test for colorectal cancer are referred from primary care to a gastroenterologist or other specialist who performs endoscopy. Thus, the decline in endoscopic care (including flexible sigmoidoscopy) by family physicians in both urban and rural areas is cause for concern.
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