Challenges and Improvements in the Identification of Women at High Risk

Breast Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 248-250

  Ozanne, Elissa M ^a   Drohan, Brian ^a   Hughes, Kevin S ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; GENE MUTATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT REFERRAL;

EID: 70149118544     PISSN: 1043321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1043-321X(09)79381-6     Document Type: Article

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