Utilization of screening mammography: comparison of different physician specialties.
Data obtained on 426 consecutive patients referred to a breast center by 122 physicians, including family practitioners, general surgeons, and other specialists, showed that the obstetricians-gynecologists referred the greatest average number of patients per physician, with more than 50% of these referrals for screening mammography. Internists referred fewer patients by nearly a factor of ten, with only one-third of these patients referred for screening mammography. Internists may be the weakest link in the utilization of screening mammography.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008511:Medicine; D008824:Michigan; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013038:Specialization