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Mammography and beyond : developing technologies for the early detection of breast cancer : a non-technical summary / Committee on the Early Detection of Breast Cancer, Margie Patlak [and others], editors ; National Cancer Policy Board, Institute of Medicine and Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council. - Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 2001. - 1 online resource (29 pages) : illustrations, charts, facs

Derived from the Institute of Medicine report "Mammography and beyond: developing technologies for the early detection of breast cancer" and designed to make the information contained in the original report more accessible to women --page 2 of cover

Includes bibliographical references.

Theory and principles of cancer detection -- Breast cancer detection technologies in development -- Barriers to the development of breast cancer detection technology.


English.

ISBN: 0309565405 (electronic bk.) 9780309565400 (electronic bk.) 9780309072830 0309072832 (pbk.) (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Breast--Cancer.
Breast--Radiography.
Diagnosis.
Diagnostic services.
Radiography.
Public health.
Skin--Diseases.
Diagnostic imaging.
Diseases.
National health services.
Medical care.
Breast--Diseases.
Neoplasms by Site
Diagnosis
Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms--diagnosis
Diagnostic Services
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Public Health Practice
Radiography
Data Collection
Public Health
Skin Diseases
Preventive Health Services
Diagnostic Imaging
Disease
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Epidemiologic Methods
Community Health Services
Environment and Public Health
Health Services
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Investigative Techniques
Delivery of Health Care
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Quality of Health Care
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Breast Diseases
Health Surveys
Mammography
Mass Screening
Data Collection--methods
State Medicine
Sein--Cancer.
Mammographie.
Diagnostics.
Services de diagnostics.
Diagnostics--Méthodologie.
Radiographie.
Statistique--Méthodologie.
Santé publique.
Peau--Maladies.
Imagerie pour le diagnostic.
Maladies.
Services de santé.
Prestation de soins.
Sein--Maladies.
diagnosis.
radiographs.
radiography.
public health.
disease.
illness.
MEDICAL--Oncology.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Diseases--Cancer.
Breast--Cancer.
Breast--Radiography.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: RC280.B8 / .M36 2001eb

Dewey Class. No.: 616.99449

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WP 870 M265ma 2001