Persistent demographic differences in colorectal cancer screening utilization despite Medicare reimbursement
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Persistent demographic differences in colorectal cancer screening utilization despite Medicare reimbursement
BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer screening is widely recommended, but often under-utilized. In addition, significant demographic differences in screening utilization exist. Insurance coverage may be one factor influencing utilization of colorectal cancer screening tests. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of claims for outpatient services for Washington state Medicare beneficiaries in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Gastroenterology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1471-230X
DOI: 10.1186/1471-230x-5-10