The Effect of Legislative Requirements on the Use of Breast-Conserving Surgery
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 3 October 1996Open access
Ann B. Nattinger, Raymond G. Hoffmann, Robyn S. Shapiro, Mark S. Gottlieb, James S. Goodwin
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Legislation requiring physicians to disclose options for the treatment of breast cancer appeared to have only a slight and transient effect on the rate of use of breast-conserving surgery.
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Legislation requiring physicians to disclose options for the treatment of breast cancer appeared to have only a slight and transient effect on the rate of use of breast-conserving surgery.
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