Breast cancer in the information age: A review of recent developments

Breast Disease

Volumn 21, Issue , 2004, Pages 41-46

  Helft, Paul R ^a  

^a Indiana University   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RESEARCH; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SUPPORT GROUP; UNITED STATES;

EID: 12444293899     PISSN: 08886008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BD-2004-21106     Document Type: Review

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