Screening for colorectal cancer - United States, 1997

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 116-121

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AGED; ARTICLE; COLORECTAL TUMOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033582371     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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