You are working in a medical internist's office. A 56-year-old female patient comes into the office for a routine examination. She states that she did not get her recommended colonoscopy examination because no one in her family has colon cancer and she did not understand the instructions. 1. What education would you provide for this patient? 2. What is the evidence base that supports the education? 3. Discuss the strength of the evidence for the education. 4. Identify the criteria used to evaluate the strength of the evidence.

You are working in a medical internist's office. A 56-year-old female patient comes into the office for a routine examination. She states that she did not get her recommended colonoscopy examination because no one in her family has colon cancer and she did not understand the instructions. 1. What education would you provide for this patient? 2. What is the evidence base that supports the education? 3. Discuss the strength of the evidence for the education. 4. Identify the criteria used to evaluate the strength of the evidence.

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