Poll 4 Breast Center questions

In Spring of 2001, a series of polls appeared on the risk calculator, asking
 "If you had a breast problem, like a lump, pain or discharge, where would you go?"
Several variations of choices were presented:

The results of 3 successive polls are shown above.  The first poll showed that a breast care center run by a nurse practitioner was unpopular.  The first and second polls also showed that a breast clinic within a cancer center was also unpopular.

In the choice between visiting a medical office or clinic, versus a dedicated breast center,  the breast center becomes more popular than the typical medical office, when the long-winded explanation of the service describes both same-day services and a nurse navigator.  The final popularity of the breast center would likely depend on educating the public on the benefits of the services, using marketing.

Thank-you to everyone who responded to the poll.

Sincerely,
Steven B. Halls, MD

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