Patient barriers and facilitators of colonoscopy use: A rapid systematic review and thematic synthesis of the qualitative literature

RS Kerrison, D Sheik-Mohamud, E McBride… - Preventive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Colonoscopy is the gold standard test in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Despite this,
many people across the world decline the procedure when invited for screening …

Expressions of machismo in colorectal cancer screening among New Mexico Hispanic subpopulations

CM Getrich, AL Sussman, DL Helitzer… - Qualitative health …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Although national colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence rates have steadily decreased, the rate
for New Mexico Hispanics has been increasing, and screening rates are low. We conducted …

Incorporating community-academic partnerships into graduate medical education

D Meyer, A Armstrong-Coben, M Batista - Progress in Community …, 2007 - muse.jhu.edu
Our nation's health is challenged by the persistence of health disparities, lack of universal
health insurance, and increasing poverty rates. There is an unprecedented contrast between …