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Breast screening – a personal choice

Posted by: Anne Mackie, Posted on: 6 October 2014 - Categories: Reducing preventable deaths, Screening

Health is an incredibly personal matter. So when thinking about whether to go to the doctor, have a check-up or take up an offer of screening, people should know exactly what is involved to enable them to make a choice …

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