Public health advocacy in action: the case of unproven breast cancer screening in Australia

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Public health advocacy in action: the case of unproven breast cancer screening in Australia

In recent years, nonmammographic breast imaging devices, such as thermography, electrical impedance scanning and elastography, have been promoted directly to consumers, which has captured the attention of governments, researchers and health organisations. These devices are not supported by evidence...

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Main Authors:	Johnson, R., Croager, E., Kameron, C., Pratt, Steve, Vreugdenburg, T., Slevin, Terry
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2016
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19265

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