Understanding the Mammography Controversy: Science, Politics, and Breast Cancer Screening

List of contents

Acknowledgement; The Breast; The Epidemiology of Breast Cancer: Who Is At Risk?; Breast Cancer Treatment and Options; The Principles of Cancer Screening and Diagnosis; Breast Cancer Detection: Old and New Techniques; What Does the Research Show?; Making Sense Out Of It All; Communicating With Doctors; Glossary; Index.

About the author

MADELON L. FINKEL, Ph.D., is a Professor of Clinical Public Health at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. She serves as Director of Cornell Analytic Consulting Services, and Director of the Office of International Medical Education at Weill Medical College.

Product details

• Authors: Madelon L. Finkel
• Publisher: Praeger Frederick A
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2005
• EAN: 9780275981884
• ISBN: 978-0-275-98188-4
• No. of pages: 199
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 244 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 490 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General