General practitioners' habits and knowledge in relation to the management of H. pylori-associated dyspepsia and their views about a locally available 13-carbon urea breath test.
We report the results of general practitioners' views on Helicobacter pylori-associated dyspepsia and use of screening tests in the community. The use of office serology tests in screening is of concern as independent validation in specialist units has been disappointing.
Heaney
A
A
Department of Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Collins
J S
JS
Watson
P R
PR
Kalin
R M
RM
D001944:Breath Tests; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005194:Family Practice; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'