Use of patient reminder letters to promote cancer screening services in women: A population-based study in Wisconsin

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 202-209

  Reeves, Mathew J ^a   Remington, Patrick L ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b WISCONSIN DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer screening; Mammography; Pap testing; Patient reminders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MAMMOGRAPHY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT GUIDANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032829660     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmed.1999.0526     Document Type: Article

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