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Patient Education Materials
	DOHMH Health Bulletin: Get Checked!! 50 or Older? Get a Colonoscopy to Prevent Colon Cancer A Health bulletin for patients provides information on colonoscopy, risk factors for colon cancer, and other colon cancer screening tests. Source: NYC DOHMH File Format: PDF English Spanish Chinese

	Colonoscopy Preparation Notice Preparation notice for patient before the colonoscopy describing what a colonoscopy is, why it is warranted, what to expect, and detailed instructions on what the patient needs to do to prepare before the screening. Source: NYC DOHMH File type: PDF Preparation Notice - Chinese Preparation Notice - English Preparation Notice - Spanish
Clinical Guidelines
	DOHMH Health Bulletin: Preventing Colorectal Cancer: Colonoscopy Screening Every 10 Years Information source for clinicians providing an overview of screening methods and prevention of colorectal cancer. Source: NYC DOHMH Preventing Colorectal Cancer (PDF)

	A Practical Guide to Increasing Screening Colonoscopy A document that provides proven methods for health care facilities to prevent colorectal cancer deaths. Source: Cancer Prevention and Control Program Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and New York Citywide Colon Cancer Control Coalition November 2006 Practical Guide (PDF)
Clinical Tools
	Direct Referral Form Colonoscopy Screenings Enables healthcare providers in New York to directly refer their patients for colon screenings (may be scanned and uploaded into HHCAdvantage and attached with referral). Source: NYC DOHMH Direct Referral Form (PDF)

Medscape from WebMD

Free Online CME Resource

Online CME Resource

PubMed Search

Planning in Advance for Medical Treatment - NYSDOH

New York Healthcare Proxy

New York Living Will (pdf)

New York State Forms, Links and Resources for Health Care Professionals

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