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Author profile

Chen Lydia Xu, BSc,

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Woman doctor or nurse in surgery outfit is holding a mammogram in front of x-ray illuminator
Clinical Articles / December 2009

The top issues patients mention when family physicians recommend screening mammography

The Screening Mammography Program (SMP) has offered British Columbia residents free screening mammograms since 1988. The Canadian benchmark for participation in routine screening mam­mography every 2 years is 70% of... Read More

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