American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 303-310 , March 2010

Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening: Specific Effects of Depression and Obesity

  • Evette J. Ludman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Evette J. Ludman, PhD, Group Health Research Institute, 1730 Minor Avenue, Suite 1600, Seattle WA 98101
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  • Laura E. Ichikawa, MS

      Affiliations

    • Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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  • Gregory E. Simon, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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  • Paul Rohde, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, Oregon
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  • David Arterburn, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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  • Belinda H. Operskalski, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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  • Jennifer A. Linde, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Robert W. Jeffery, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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PII: S0749-3797(09)00827-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.10.039

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 303-310 , March 2010

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