Uptake of Colorectal Cancer Screening by Physicians Is Associated With Greater Uptake by Their Patients

Background & Aims Physicians’ own screening practices might affect screening in their patients. We conducted a population-based study to evaluate whether family physicians who underwent colorectal cancer testing were more likely to have patients who underwent colorectal cancer testing. Methods We collected demographic and health care information on residents of Ontario, Canada from administrative databases; the sample was restricted to...