Digital rectal examinations are a fundamental nursing competency, but they are not always performed when required. There are different reasons for this and ways to overcome them Abstract Although ...

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Almost half of men wrongly believe they need an invasive rectal exam to check for prostate cancer, a charity has said. A rectal exam – during which a doctor or nurse will check inside a patient’s ...

Reisman is a general internist in Connecticut. In August, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a government-sponsored panel of medical experts, issued new recommendations regarding prostate cancer ...

About 20 years ago I was working as a sub-editor on a London newspaper, and fell into a happy but unhealthy routine of driving to work and sitting at a desk all day. While competing with a workmate to ...