Category Archives: Colonoscopy

When it Comes to Colonoscopies, Recession and Co-Pays Matter

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Image via Wikipedia Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/health/By Katherine HobsonBy a number of indicators, people have been using fewer medical services during the economic downturn.Screening colonoscopies apparently aren’t immune to that trend, according to a study appearing in the March issue of Clinical Gastroenterology … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Colonoscopy, Colorectal cancer, Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, National Bureau of Economic Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Leave a comment

Independent Events

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

                       Image via WikipediaIndependent Events I was speaking with a patient recently who was explaining why he thought that colon cancer screening with fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) was equivalent to colonoscopy. He wished to avoid colonoscopy for all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Cancer screening, Colonoscopy, Colorectal cancer, Fecal occult blood, FOBT, Health, Medicare | Leave a comment