Seniority of primary care physicians is associated with a decrease in PSA ordering habits in the years surrounding the United States Preventative Services Task Force recommendation against PSA screening

Screening practices in primary care environments have changed dramatically in the past 5 decades. Currently, primary care providers (PCPs) are advised by various regulatory and specialty groups to screen for patient issues from colon cancer to smoking status to safety in the home [1 –5] with discordance between specialty advisory groups on many issues. The most recent summary of preventative screening recommendations from the American Academy of Family Physicians advised on screening practices for 134 different diseases and adverse social situations [5].

Source: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations - September 18, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ryan Hutchinson, Nirmish Singla, Abdulhadi Akhtar, Justin Haridas, Deepa Bhat, Claus Roehrborn, Yair Lotan Tags: Original article Source Type: research