In your message dated Wednesday 4, September 1996 you wrote :
> In the USA you would find a wide variety of opinions. In my practice I
> would do cards for occult blood. If negative, I would seriously consider
> colonoscopy or an air contrast barium enema. You didn't mention if this
> patient is a smoker. If so, I would definitely get a chest x-ray. If not, I
> would get one only if the patient wanted one.
>
> I would do a digital prostate exam and get a PSA.
>
> I am not sure any of these would make a big difference, but with the
> medicolegal climate in this country I would be foolish not to do these
> tests.
>
> Rich Sagall, M.D.
Do you have any guidelines to follow about when to refer for patients with a
family history?
Rob
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Robert bracchi
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