title: Teaching women about mammography through use of a brochure.
abstract: This paper describes the development and use of a brochure intended to educate women about the nature and benefits of mammography. This brochure, which is presented in its entirety, has several unique features. It addresses the myths associated with mammograms and includes a visual depiction of the difficult-to-understand concept of relative difference with respect to size of breast lesions.
authors.affiliation: Deaconess Hospital, St. Louis, MO.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Mahon
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Casperson
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D010174:Pamphlets; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*