Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 4, Issue 11 , Pages 800-808 , November 2007

Breaking Bad News: A Primer for Radiologists in Breast Imaging

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doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2007.06.009

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 4, Issue 11 , Pages 800-808 , November 2007

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