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. 2017 Jun 1;177(6):877-878.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0453.

Physician Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Following Guideline Changes: Results of a National Survey

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Physician Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Following Guideline Changes: Results of a National Survey

Archana Radhakrishnan et al. JAMA Intern Med. .
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Figure 1. Proportion of Physicians by Specialty Who Recommend Breast Cancer Screening to Women of Different Age Groups
FM indicates family medicine; GP, general practitioner; IM, internal medicine. aDenotes statistically significant (P< .05) differences between specialties.
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Figure 2. Proportion of Physicians Who Recommend Breast Cancer Screening Categorized by Which Guidelines Physicians Report Trusting the Most
ACOG, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; ACS, American Cancer Society; USPSTF, US Preventive Services Task Force. aDenotes statistically significant (P< .05) differences based on most trusted organizational guideline.

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