Perception of breast cancer risk among women in breast center and primary care settings: Correlation with age and family history of breast cancer

Surgery

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 297-303

  Smith, B L ^a   Gadd, M A ^a   Lawler, C ^a   MacDonald, D J ^a   Grudberg, S C ^a   Chi, F S ^a   Carlson, K ^a   Comegno, A ^a   Souba, W W ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0029801654     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6060(96)80301-1     Document Type: Article

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