Published July 1978
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Journal article
Mammography controversy: a case for breast self-examination
Creators
Description
The mammography controversy and the directives in the NIH guidelines must be considered by nurses because of their implications for preventive health care and early detection of breast cancer. Nursing is in an ideal position within the health care delivery system to promote breast self-examination. In the meantime the relative risks and benefits of the procedure for women under age 50 must be studied
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- JOGN Nurs.
- Journal Volume
- 7
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- JOGN Nurs.
- Journal Page Range
- 7-12
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 12596050
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; INSPECTION; LEGAL ASPECTS; MAMMARY GLANDS; NEOPLASMS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RADIATION EFFECTS; RISK ANALYSIS; WOMEN; X RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FEMALES; GLANDS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; ORGANS; PRIMATES; RADIATIONS; VERTEBRATES