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Effects of mammography screening under different screening schedules: model estimates of potential benefits and harms.
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idea of screening is seductive—isn't it always better to find things early, rather than late? Screening, defined as testing for a condition when the person has no recognized signs or symptoms of that condition, is widespread and popular. Patients often want screening tests done and clinicians, for a variety of reasons, want to provide them. The purpose of screening , however, is not only to det...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1470-0328
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13549