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Differences in the quality of breast cancer care among vulnerable populations

  1. David A. Haggstrom M.D.1,†,*,
  2. Chris Quale Ph.D.2,
  3. Rebecca Smith-Bindman M.D.2,3

Article first published online: 6 OCT 2005

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21443

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 104, Issue 11, pages 2347–2358, 1 December 2005

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Haggstrom, D. A., Quale, C. and Smith-Bindman, R. (2005), Differences in the quality of breast cancer care among vulnerable populations. Cancer, 104: 2347–2358. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21443

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  1. 1

    Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland

  2. 2

    Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, California

  3. 3

    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, California

  1. †

    Fax: (301) 435–3710

*Executive Plaza North, Room 4009C, 6130 Executive Blvd, Bethesda, MD, 20892–7344

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 18 NOV 2005
  2. Article first published online: 6 OCT 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 28 JUN 2005
  4. Manuscript Revised: 1 JUN 2005
  5. Manuscript Received: 26 APR 2005

Funded by

  • University of California, San Francisco, Division of General Internal Medicine, General Internal Medicine Clinical Research Fellowship
  • Health Resources and Services Administration Faculty Development Grant. Grant Number: 1D14 HP001 78–01
  • California Breast Cancer Research Program. Grant Number: 9PB-0205
  • Department of Defense. Grant Number: DAMD17–99–1-9112
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH). Grant Number: CA86032

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