Population-based mammographic screening: Does 'informed choice' require any less than full disclosure to individuals of benefits, harms, limitations and consequences?

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 301-304

  Ward, Jeanette ^a  

^a Ctrl Sydney Area Hlth Serv (CR   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BREAST CANCER; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL ETHICS; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032981545     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.1999.tb01260.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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