Differences in the quality of care for women with an abnormal mammogram or breast complaint

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 321-328

  Haas, Jennifer S ^a,d   Cook, E Francis ^b,c   Puopolo, Ann Louise ^b   Burstin, Helen R ^b   Brennan, Troyen A ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Mammography; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST DISEASE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SCREENING;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034030927     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2000.08030.x     Document Type: Article

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