People who have problems with numbers may be more likely to feel negative about bowel cancer screening. Those with low numeracy skills were more likely to have a defensive attitude to cancer ...

Preventative use of serum PSA screening is controversial and generally undertaken as a shared decision between doctor and patient. A new study identifies a link between individuals' numeracy, or ...

People who have trouble understanding numbers are more likely to feel negative about bowel cancer screening, fear the tests, or find them embarrassing, research suggests. Scientists sent information ...

Purpose: We investigated three questions: (1) How do obstetrician-gynecologists communicate positive and negative test results? (2) When reporting screening test results, do obstetrician-gynecologists ...

The vast majority of non medical prescribers who have used an online numeracy assessment tool believe it will help to improve patient safety. Subscribe today to access over 6,000 peer-reviewed ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from World Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. SCIENTISTS sent information about the screening program to 1,269 people aged 45 to 59, together ...