Reducing Disparities in Timely Follow-Up After Abnormal Findings on Screening Mammography.

J Am Coll Radiol

Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

Published: November 2022

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