Internal medicine journal
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Internal medicine journal · Sep 2004
Would general practitioners support a population-based colorectal cancer screening programme of faecal-occult blood testing?
The success of a population-based screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) is determined to a large extent by general practitioner (GP) attitudes, beliefs and support. The extent to which GPs support population-based CRC screening remains unclear. ⋯ GP support for FOBT population-based screening appears to have increased over recent years. The knowledge and attitudes/beliefs of GPs are key determinants of their support.