Breast cancer-screening data for assessing quality of services - New York, 2000-2003

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 53, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 455-457

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ARTICLE; BIOPSY; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; PALPATION; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

BIOPSY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; NEW YORK; PALPATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 2542476024     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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