Effectiveness of screening for oral cancer not proven: Are screening programmes effective in reducing mortality rates from oral cancer?

Evidence-Based Dentistry

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 40-41

  Allison, Paul ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84984752694     PISSN: 14620049     EISSN: 14765446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6400252     Document Type: Article

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