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. 2017 Aug 1;177(8):1128-1129.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1795.

Talking to Patients About Cancer Screening Cessation

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Talking to Patients About Cancer Screening Cessation

Alexia M Torke. JAMA Intern Med. .
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