Integrating self-referral for mammography into organised screening: Results from an Italian experience

Journal of Medical Screening

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 134-138

  Bucchi, L ^a   Falcini, F ^a   Baraldi, G P ^b   Bondi, A ^c   Bonsanto, R ^d   Bravetti, P ^e   Desiderio, F ^f   Sassoli De Bianchi, P ^g  

^a MORGAGNI PIERANTONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Ferrara Health District   (Italy)

^c District Hospital   (Italy)

^d BUFALINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e Center for Cancer Prevention   (Italy)

^f Ospedale Infermi   (Italy)

^g Emilia Romagna Region ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; BREAST BIOPSY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CARCINOMA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SCREENING; SCREENING TEST;

AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION;

EID: 1542330206     PISSN: 09691413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/096914103769011030     Document Type: Article

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