Patient Education for Informed Decision Making About Prostate Cancer Screening: A Randomized Controlled Trial with 1-Year Follow-Up
The Annals of Family MedicinePublished 1 May 2003Open access
Robert J. Volk
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Decision aids for prostate cancer screening can have a long-term effect on screening behavior and appear to promote informed decision making among primary care patients.
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Decision aids for prostate cancer screening can have a long-term effect on screening behavior and appear to promote informed decision making.
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