Family physicians perform high-quality colonoscopies, but access is an issue
Common Sense Family Doctor
JANUARY 19, 2025
But that wasn’t the case for the estimated 1 in 15 US patients whose screening colonoscopies were performed by family physicians in 2021. Nonetheless, millions of US adults older than 50 years have never been screened for colorectal cancer and could potentially benefit from having access to family physician–performed colonoscopy services.
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