Breast cancer screening: can we talk?

Editorial

R G Miller. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 Mar.

. 2001 Mar;16(3):206-7.

doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2001.10119.x.

No abstract available

Comment on

Increased patient concern after false-positive mammograms: clinician documentation and subsequent ambulatory visits.
Barton MB, Moore S, Polk S, Shtatland E, Elmore JG, Fletcher SW. Barton MB, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 Mar;16(3):150-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2001.00329.x. J Gen Intern Med. 2001. PMID: 11318909 Free PMC article.
Measuring satisfaction with mammography results reporting.
Dolan NC, Feinglass J, Priyanath A, Haviley C, Sorensen AV, Venta LA. Dolan NC, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 Mar;16(3):157-62. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2001.00509.x. J Gen Intern Med. 2001. PMID: 11318910 Free PMC article.
The relation of household income to mammography utilization in a prepaid health care system.
Barton MB, Moore S, Shtatland E, Bright R. Barton MB, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 Mar;16(3):200-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2001.00228.x. J Gen Intern Med. 2001. PMID: 11318916 Free PMC article.

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