Maximising benefit and minimising harm of screening

2008/02/28 by J. A. Muir Gray, Julietta Patnick, R G Blanks · 1 voice · 5 citations
Medicine · #Cancer Risks and Factors #Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection #Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

paper · doi:10.1136/bmj.39470.643218.94

openalex publication_date 2008/02/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

Gordon Brown has pledged to increase screening services in the NHS. <b>Muir</b><b>Gray, Julietta Patnick, </b>and<b> Roger Blanks </b>show how experience with the UK breast screening programme can help ensure that they are effective

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