Journal article
The Digital Rectal Examination: A Multicenter Survey of Physicians' and Students' Perceptions and Practice Patterns
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The digital rectal examination (DRE) may be underutilized. We assessed the frequency of DREs among a variety of providers and explored factors affecting its performance and utilization.
METHODS: A total of 652 faculty, fellows, medical residents, and final-year medical students completed a questionnaire about their use of DREs.
Authors
Wong RK; Drossman DA; Bharucha AE; Rao SS; Wald A; Morris CB; Oxentenko AS; Ravi K; Van Handel DM; Edwards H
Journal
The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 107, No. 8,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
August 2012
DOI
10.1038/ajg.2012.23
ISSN
0002-9270