Screening Mammography Program of British Columbia standardized test for screening radiologists

Seminars in Breast Disease

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 140-147

  Burhenne, Linda Warren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; BREAST CANCER; CANADA; CANCER SCREENING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOCUMENTATION; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 4344710729     PISSN: 10924450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.sembd.2004.03.005     Document Type: Review

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