Information for physicians discussing breast cancer screening with patients

British Columbia Medical Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 420-428

  Coldman, Andrew ^a   Phillips, Norman ^b   Wilson, Christine ^b   Sam, Janette ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c NONE

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EID: 84888182937     PISSN: 00070556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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