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Stimulating cancer screening among Latinas and African‐American women: A community case study

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Pages 46-52 | Published online: 01 Oct 2009

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  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California.
  • President, Vital Signs Productions, Sherman Oaks, California.

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