A two-step intervention to increase mammography among women aged 65 and older

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1683-1686

  Janz, Nancy K ^a   Schottenfeld, David ^a   Doerr, Kay M ^a   Selig, Suzanne M ^b   Dunn, Rodney L ^a,c   Strawderman, Myla ^a   Levine, Peter A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FLINT   (United States)

^c MEDSTAT Group   (United States)

^d Health Officer for Genesee County   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER REGISTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PATIENT COUNSELING;

EID: 0030668670     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.87.10.1683     Document Type: Article

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