Faecal occult blood test: current practice in a rural Queensland community.
The findings of a recent telephone survey of 604 residents (50-74 years of age) in a rural community in Queensland are presented. The survey focused on the participants' knowledge concerning the faecal occult blood test (FOBT) and their previous testing history. Responses were analysed in terms of g...
| Publicado en: | Australian Journal of Rural Health Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 57 - 65 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Feb2002
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