Research ArticleOriginal Research

Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Tests Plus Educational Materials to Improve Colon Cancer Screening Rates in Iowa Research Network (IRENE) Practices

Barcey T. Levy, Jeanette M. Daly, Yinghui Xu and John W. Ely
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2012, 25 (1) 73-82; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2012.01.110055

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