- Des Spence, general practitioner1
- 1Glasgow G20 9DR, UK
- destwo{at}yahoo.co.uk
I have never suggested that rectal examination has no value but merely that clinicians must know its limitations. In primary care the prevalence of rectal and lower urinary tract symptoms is high but the prevalence of sinister disease low, especially in young people. Consequently, even in those with …
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