Digital Rectal Examination (DRE): How To Prepare
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How To Prepare
If you have hemorrhoids, tell your health professional before the examination begins. Your health professional will try not to bother your hemorrhoids.
| Last updated: | November 04, 2008 |
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| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Peter J. Kahrilas, MD - Gastroenterology |
| Editors: | Maria Essig, Tracy Landauer |
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