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. 2016 Nov;31(11):1354.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-016-3824-x.

Capsule Commentary on Goodwin et al., Receipt of Cancer Screening is a Predictor of Life Expectancy

Mara A Schonberg  1
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Capsule Commentary on Goodwin et al., Receipt of Cancer Screening is a Predictor of Life Expectancy

Mara A Schonberg. J Gen Intern Med. 2016 Nov.
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