The effects of a National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program on social disparities in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in Massachusetts
β Scribed by Melissa J. Liu; Helen Hawk; Susan T. Gershman; Suzanne M. Smith; Ruth Karacek; Mary Lou Woodford; John Z. Ayanian
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 193 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0957-5243
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