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Factors prompting PSA-testing of asymptomatic men in a country with no guidelines: a national survey of general practitioners
BACKGROUND: Increased use of prostate specific antigen (PSA) has been associated with increased prostate cancer incidence. Ireland is estimated to have one of the highest prostate cancer incidences in Europe and has no national guidelines for prostate cancer screening. GPs have a pivotal role in inf...
Autores principales: | Drummond, Frances J, Carsin, Anne-Elie, Sharp, Linda, Comber, Harry |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2646704/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19138385 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-10-3 |
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