NR 503 Population Health, Epidemiology And Statistical Principles week 2

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While the benefits and harms of mammography screening have been debated heatedly in the past years, it is a helpful diagnostic tool that should be considered in primary care. The main benefit of mam... mography screening is to check for breast cancer in women with or without signs and symptoms of the disease (Louberg, Lousdal, Bretthauer, & Kalager, 2015). It is an xray picture of the breast to visualize and magnify certain areas to help physicians make an accurate diagnosis. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [USPSTF] (2014) recommends biennial screening mammography for women aged 50 to 74 years old [Show More]

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