A Survey of Digital Rectal Examination Training in Canadian Medical Schools

BACKGROUND: The digital rectal examination (DRE) is important for the diagnosis of a variety of gastrointestinal, urological and gynecological disorders. However, it appears that Canadian medical students may not be adequately taught nor provided the opportunity to practice their skills often enough...

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Main Authors: Alysha Nensi, Nilesh Chande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/681357
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