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2370984

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-8-17
pubmed:abstractText
Baseline surveys of primary care physicians and women on Long Island were conducted to determine breast cancer screening practices prior to introducing educational interventions to increase the use of mammography and breast examination in women aged 50 and older. Eighty-seven percent of the physicians (323) and 74% of the women (1,440) responded to postal surveys. Forty-eight percent of the physicians reported ordering regular screening mammograms on all asymptomatic female patients in this age group, with a significantly higher percentage reported by obstetrician/gynecologists than by family practitioners or internists. Only 24% of the women reported having had a mammogram within the past year. Lack of physician recommendation was the reason most frequently cited by women for not having had a mammogram. Findings point to the need for continuing medical education about consensus breast cancer screening guidelines, particularly the importance of combining both physical examination and mammography, and the need for patient education to minimize patient concerns.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0028-7628
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
90
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
288-92
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Breast cancer screening. Changing physician practices and specialty variation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794-8036.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.