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The use of faecal haemoglobin in deciding which patients presenting to primary care require further investigation (and how quickly) – the FIT approach
Patients presenting to general practitioners (GPs) with new bowel symptoms can be difficult to assess since symptoms are poor predictors of pathology. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence referral guidelines highlight features that may suggest colorectal cancer (CRC) including rectal bl...
Autores principales: | Strachan, Judith A., Mowat, Craig |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Communications and Publications Division (CPD) of the IFCC
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7941063/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33753974 |
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