Abdominal symptoms in general practice: Frequency, cancer suspicions raised, and actions taken by GPs in six European countries. Cohort study with prospective registration of cancer

• Abdominal symptoms are diagnostically challenging to general practitioners (GPs): although common, they may indicate cancer. In a prospective cohort of patients, we examined abdominal symptom frequency, initial diagnostic suspicion, and actions of GPs in response to abdominal symptoms.

Ämnesord

Medical and Health Sciences  (hsv)

Clinical Medicine  (hsv)

General Practice  (hsv)

Medicin och hälsovetenskap  (hsv)

Klinisk medicin  (hsv)

Allmänmedicin  (hsv)

Nyckelord

Evidence-based medicine; Medicine; Oncology; Public health