Mammographic referral patterns for two breast imaging units in Jamaica

West Indian Medical Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-162

  Soares, D ^a   Kirlew, K ^a   Johnson, P ^a   Reid, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SCREENING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA EXTRACTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JAMAICA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; MORTALITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SURGEON;

EID: 34548249243     PISSN: 00433144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0043-31442007000200010     Document Type: Article

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