Refutation and conjecture around consensus breast cancer screening guidelines

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 91-98

  Gregorio, David I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Mammography; Public policy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES; FEMALE; GUIDELINES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033228720     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-199911000-00013     Document Type: Article

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