Abstract
In the past, many people did not know which department of the hospital to go to for anal disease treatment. With the recent increase of coloanal diseases, such as colon cancer and hemorrhoids, clinics and hospitals specializing in this field have increased as well. However, patients are still hesitant of visiting hospital for a coloanal examination because they feel ashamed. Because of this behavior of patients, it is imperative that doctors try to reduce the fear and degradation of the patients during an anal examination and try to conduct examinations in a gentle manner.
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Yang, H.K. (2014). Diagnosis of Hemorrhoids. In: Hemorrhoids. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41798-6_4
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