Ending Cervical Cancer Screening in Low-Risk Women After Age 65
Background: Current evidence-based cervical cancer testing guidelines recommend that screening of low-risk women ceases after age 65. Despite this, research suggests that continued testing by primary care providers remains common and represents unnecessary patient discomfort, cost, and consumption o...
Main Authors: | Emily Boone, Michael Karp, LaVonna Lewis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-03-01
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Series: | Health Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333392818755241 |
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