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Prostate cancer screening: well intentioned initiatives may use up resources but not improve health outcomes

BMJ 2023; 381 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p1389 (Published 21 June 2023) Cite this as: BMJ 2023;381:p1389
  1. Sonya H Bushell, academic foundation doctor1,
  2. David Spitzer, GP2,
  3. Phil Whittaker, GP3,
  4. Avril Nexus, retired GP and medical educator4,
  5. Neal Maskrey, visiting professor of evidence informed decision making5,
  6. Maggie Helliway, retired GP6,
  7. Nick Price, retired GP and freelance educator7,
  8. Lindsey Pope, GP and professor of medical education8,
  9. Clare Etherington, GP9,
  10. James Larcombe, GP, provost10,
  11. Julie Grigg, GP11,
  12. Susan Bewley, emeritus professor (honorary) in obstetrics and women’s health, 12,
  13. David Taylor, GP and lecturer13
  1. 1Scarborough Hospital, Scarborough, UK
  2. 2London, UK
  3. 3Radstock, UK
  4. 4Health Education England North West, Manchester, UK
  5. 5Keele University, Keele, UK
  6. 6Keighley, UK
  7. 7Bradford, UK
  8. 8University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
  9. 9Harrow, UK
  10. 10Royal College of General Practitioners North East England Faculty, UK
  11. 11Powys, UK
  12. 12Kings College London, UK
  13. 13University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
  1. sonyaheatherb{at}gmail.com

We read with interest the coverage of prostate cancer screening, particularly the creep of case finding.12 Ironically, the print issue of The BMJ was accompanied by the BMA’s The Doctor magazine, which held an article …

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