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Psychosocial consequences of potential overdiagnosis in prostate cancer a qualitative interview study

Sigrid Brisson Nielsena Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health Sciences, Section of General Practice & Research Unit for General Practice, Copenhagen, Denmark;b Primary Healthcare Research Unit Region Zealand, Sorø, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Olivia Spallettaa Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health Sciences, Section of General Practice & Research Unit for General Practice, Copenhagen, Denmark;c Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA
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Mads Aage Toft Kristensena Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health Sciences, Section of General Practice & Research Unit for General Practice, Copenhagen, Denmark;d Southern Køge Medical Centre. Region Zealand, Køge, Denmark
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John Brodersena Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health Sciences, Section of General Practice & Research Unit for General Practice, Copenhagen, Denmark;b Primary Healthcare Research Unit Region Zealand, Sorø, Denmark
Pages 439-446 | Received 29 May 2019, Accepted 01 Oct 2020, Published online: 26 Nov 2020

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