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BRCA-Related Cancer Genetic Counseling is Indicated in Many Women Seeking Primary Care

Daniel J. Parente
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2020, 33 (6) 885-893; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2020.06.190461
Daniel J. Parente
From the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.
MD, PhD
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