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Qureshi N, Wilson B, Santaguida P, et al. Collection and Use of Cancer Family History in Primary Care. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2007 Oct. (Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments, No. 159.)

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