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Published in: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 1/2009

Open Access 01-12-2009 | Commentary

Commentary on 'What is the point: will screening mammography save my life?' by Keen and Keen

Author: Stephen W Duffy

Published in: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making | Issue 1/2009

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Commentary on Keen and Keen 'What is the point: will screening mammography save my life?' BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2009
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Title
Commentary on 'What is the point: will screening mammography save my life?' by Keen and Keen
Author
Stephen W Duffy
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6947-9-19

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