PSA testing in general practice: Can we do more now?

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 180, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 379-381

  Pinnock, Carole B ^a  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

COMMUNITY CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROSTATE CANCER; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; WORKSHOP;

EID: 1942435953     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb05989.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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