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Patterns, knowledge, and barriers of mammography use among women in Saudi Arabia

Rolina K. Al-Wassia, Nada J. Farsi, Leena A. Merdad and Sara K. Hagi
Saudi Medical Journal August 2017, 38 (9) 913-921; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.9.20842

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