Coverage in the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme, 1996-2005: Correcting for the first invitation of women between 50 and 52 years

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-170

  Bennett, R L ^a   Blanks, R G ^a   Moss, S M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 44649200431     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdn017     Document Type: Article

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