Vital signs: Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 50-75 years - United States, 2008

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 59, Issue 26, 2010, Pages 808-812

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AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL TUMOR; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954438394     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
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