Study links Factors to low-value cancer screenings in VHA

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What The Study Did: This study examined the rates and factors associated with cancer screenings in which the risks outweigh the benefit among nearly 6 million veterans who visited Veterans Health Administration primary clinics.

Authors: Linnaea Schuttner, M.D., M.S., of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.30581)

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