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Mammography Quality Standards Act: X-ray Quality Improved, Access Unaffected, but Impact on Health Outcomes Unknown

T-HEHS-98-164 Published: May 08, 1998. Publicly Released: May 08, 1998.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the findings of its work over the last several years examining the impact of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), focusing on: (1) the quality of mammography services; (2) early detection of breast cancer; and (3) women's access to mammography services.

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Breast cancerDisease detection or diagnosisHealth care facilitiesInspectionMedical equipmentQuality controlWomenMammographyCancerQuality standards