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Long-Term Psychosocial Consequences of False-Positive Screening Mammography

John Brodersen and Volkert Dirk Siersma
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2013, 11 (2) 106-115; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1466
John Brodersen
Research Unit and Section of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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vol. 11 no. 2 106-115
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1466
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23508596

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1544-1709
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  • Received for publication March 2, 2012
  • Revision received June 7, 2012
  • Accepted for publication September 10, 2012
  • Published online March 18, 2013.

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  2. Volkert Dirk Siersma, PhD
  1. Research Unit and Section of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: John Brodersen, MD, GP, PhD Research Unit and Section of General Practice Department of Public Health University of Copenhagen Øster Farimagsgade 5, 24Q Post Box 2099 DK-1014 Copenhagen, Denmark john.brodersen{at}sund.ku.dk
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