title: The history and the effect of the mammography quality assurance legislation in Michigan.
abstract: This paper describes the history of mammography quality assurance legislation in Michigan, the first of its kind in the nation. It discusses the collaboration of multiple organizations in the legislative process as well as in the implementation of it. It describes the effect of the legislation on the quality of mammography throughout the state and summarizes the lessons learned from the process, especially as they apply to the implementation of the Mammography Quality Standards Act at the national level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824-1315.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Osuch
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Camburn
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Sienko
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Potchen
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D008327:Mammography / Q000592:standards*; D008824:Michigan; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D014481:United States