The privatization of risk

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 365-368

  Rockhill, B ^a  

^a CHANNING LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PREVENTION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0035115072     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.91.3.365     Document Type: Article

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