Mammography utilization pattern throughout the state of Arkansas: A challenge for the future

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 249-255

  Rahmanjazieh, Abdul ^a,c   Soora, Indu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Mammography; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ARKANSAS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0035432856     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1010352427174     Document Type: Article

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