title: The primary care physician may have a more critical role in colorectal cancer screening in African Americans when compared to non-African Americans.
authors.forename: Marie L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Borum
authors.forename: Shervin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shafa
authors.forename: Maria Christina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Hatara
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paulsen
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D054525:Minority Health; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010819:Physician's Role; D011203:Poverty; D017010:Reminder Systems; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States