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. 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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