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PSA Screening and older men

In JAMA, today, is an article on overuse of screening for PSA in men over 70 years of age, many of whom may not live another 10 years. While this study was conducted among a cohort of male veterans over 70 years of age, the results might well apply to the overuse of PSA screening among primary care physicians nationwide.

Posted by on November 14, 2006 11:47 AM |

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