Personal choice/social responsibility: Women aged 40–49 years and mammography screening

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 121-136

  Willis, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 25844484864     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: 17412978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1440783304043050     Document Type: Article

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