Is it time to stop teaching breast self-examination?

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  • L Nekhlyudov
  • S W Fletcher
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne

دوره 164 13  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2001