Making decisions about screening for ovarian cancer. Who chooses when an operation is worth having?

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A Barratt. BMJ. 2000.

. 2000 Apr 1;320(7239):940; author reply 940-1.

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Gaining informed consent for screening. Is difficult--but many misconceptions need to be undone.
Austoker J. Austoker J. BMJ. 1999 Sep 18;319(7212):722-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7212.722. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10487983 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Screening for ovarian cancer. We now need a definitive randomised trial.
Urban N. Urban N. BMJ. 1999 Nov 20;319(7221):1317-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7221.1317. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10567117 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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