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Editorial
. 2018 Mar;33(3):238-240.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-017-4258-9.

Overutilization of Breast Cancer Screening in the US: Awareness of a Growing Problem

Mara A Schonberg  1
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Editorial

Overutilization of Breast Cancer Screening in the US: Awareness of a Growing Problem

Mara A Schonberg. J Gen Intern Med. 2018 Mar.
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