RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Do general practitioners inform patients of the association between Helicobactor pylori infection and gastric cancer prior to determining serostatus?
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 311
OP 312
VO 47
IS 418
A1 J M Parry
A1 R C Foy
A1 C B Woodman
YR 1997
UL http://bjgp.org/content/47/418/311.abstract
AB The availability of non-invasive tests for the detection of Helicobactor pylori infection in primary care is increasing. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recently labelled H. pylori as a Class 1 carcinogen. We describe how frequently general practitioners (GPs) inform patients of this association prior to offering an H. pylori serology test, and discuss the possible consequences of withholding this information.