Mammography for older women: who uses, who benefits?

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Published in J Gerontol on November 01, 1992

Authors

V Mor1, J T Pacala, W Rakowski

Author Affiliations

1: Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912.

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