Abnormal Mammogram Follow-up

A Pilot Study in Women with Low Income

  1. Kathleen Ell dsw 1,
  2. Deborah Padgett phd2,
  3. Betsy Vourlekis phd3,
  4. Jan Nissly msw 4,
  5. Diana Pineda msw 5,
  6. Olga Sarabia msw 6,
  7. Virginia Walther msw 7,
  8. Susan Blumenfield dsw 8,
  9. Pey-Jiuan Lee ms 9

Article first published online: 30 APR 2002

DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-5394.2002.103009.x

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Cancer Practice

Cancer Practice

Volume 10, Issue 3, pages 130–138, May 2002

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Ell, K., Padgett, D., Vourlekis, B., Nissly, J., Pineda, D., Sarabia, O., Walther, V., Blumenfield, S. and Lee, P.-J. (2002), Abnormal Mammogram Follow-up. Cancer Practice, 10: 130–138. doi: 10.1046/j.1523-5394.2002.103009.x

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  1. 1

    Kathleen Ell, DSW, Professor, University of Southern California School of Social Work, Los Angeles, California.

  2. 2

    Deborah Padgett, PhD, Professor, Ehrenkranz School of Social Work, New York University, New York, New York.

  3. 3

    Betsy Vourlekis, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Maryland School of Social Work, College Park, Maryland.

  4. 4

    Jan Nissly, MSW, Doctoral Student, University of Southern California School of Social Work, Los Angeles, California.

  5. 5

    Diana Pineda, MSW, Clinical Social Worker, Division of Clinical Social Work, Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.

  6. 6

    Olga Sarabia, MSW, Deputy Director, Division of Clinical Social Work, Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.

  7. 7

    Virginia Walther, MSW, Supervisor, Department of Social Work, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York.

  8. 8

    Susan Blumenfield, DSW, Director, Department of Social Work, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York.

  9. 9

    Pey-Jiuan Lee, MS, Data Manager, University of Southern California School of Social Work, Los Angeles, California.

*Address for correspondence: Kathleen Ell, DSW, Professor, USC School of Social Work, MRF 214 (MC 0411), Los Angeles, CA 90089-0411.

  1. This study was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC Contract No. U57/CCU315111-01.

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