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  1. Division of General Internal Medicine and Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

    René Salazar MD & Judith M. E. Walsh MD, MPH (Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine)

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Salazar, R., Walsh, J.M.E. Breast cancer screening is risky business. J Gen Intern Med 21, 393–394 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00406.x

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