The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 6 , Pages 821-826 , December 2008

The recent decline in mammography rates is limited to low- to average-risk women

Received 28 April 2008 ,Revised 8 July 2008

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The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 6 , Pages 821-826 , December 2008

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