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Breast examinations in older women
— questionnaire survey of attitudes of patients and doctors | | Author(s) | Eugene Haigney, Rosemary Morgan, Debra King |
| Journal title | British Medical Journal, vol 315, no 7115, 25 October 1997 |
| Pages | pp 1058-1059 (BMJ Aging issue) |
| Keywords | Older women ; Cancer ; Screening ; Social surveys ; Wirral. |
| Annotation | Breast examination is important in older women, in whom the incidence of breast cancer is higher. In this study of 100 female inpatients aged 71-94 years and 100 hospital doctors at two hospitals on the Wirral, questionnaire results suggest that older female patients have a positive attitude towards breast examinations, which is not reflected by the attitudes and practice of hospital doctors. The authors conclude that there needs to be a change in attitudes and training so that older women do not miss out on diagnosis and treatment. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971118412 A |
| Classmark | BD: CK: 3V: 3F: 84D * |
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