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Finger fear

Jim Vause 2015

Jim Vause

Hand, finger, pointing
The dreaded DREs strike fear into the hearts of patients – and doctors

GP Jim Vause delves into the quagmire of digital rectal examinations to try to find an evidence-based pathway to follow

How should I balance patient choice when they refuse rectal examination or other invasive anal procedures over the diagnostic need? Does finger f
References

i Digital Rectal Examination

ii Am J Emerg Med. 2009 Nov;27(9):1125-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.08.027. Utility of the digital rectal examination in the evaluation of undifferentiated abdominal pain. Quaas J1, Lanigan M, Newman D, McOsker J, Babayev R, Mason C.

iii Men having Sex with Men

iv Positive Predictive Value