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

Authors
Heaney, A Collins, JSA Watson, PRG Kalin, RM
Citation
A. Heaney et al., 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, BR J GEN PR, 50(452), 2000, pp. 221-222
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
ISSN journal
09601643 → ACNP
Volume
50
Issue
452
Year of publication
2000
Pages
221 - 222
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-1643(200003)50:452<221:GPHAKI>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We report the results of general practitioners' views on Helicobacter pylor i-associated dyspepsia and use of screening tests in the community. The use of office serology tests in screening is of concern as independent validat ion in specialist units has been disappointing.