Breast examinations in older women: questionnaire survey of attitudes of patients and doctors
BMJPublished 25 October 1997Open access
E. Haigney, Rosemary Morgan, David King, Branwell Spencer
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The attitudes of older women to this procedure have not previously been established, and both this and the attitudes of doctors may determine whether the procedure remains part of the routine physical examination.
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