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Ranges
warning

"Such programs vary widely from country to country. The WHO recommends implementing different programs based on the level of health resources in a setting 1 based on evidence about risks, costs and benefits. In some population groups, such as women between 70-75 in limited-resource settings with weak health systems, there is limited and low-quality evidence 1 from which to calculate the efficacy of programs."

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Acronyms
warning

"The EU has harmonized guidelines available online but not harmonized implementation among its member nations. The United States of America has no centrally organised breast screening program 3 although the CDC administers a National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, which attempts to provide screening to low-income uninsured populations but does not reach all of this population 4."

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Strong
warning

"The EU has harmonized guidelines available online but not harmonized implementation among its member nations. The United States of America has no centrally organised breast screening program 3 although the CDC administers a National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, which attempts to provide screening to low-income uninsured populations but does not reach all of this population 4."

Line 3:61 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'but not harmonized implementation among its member nations. The<strong> </strong>United States of America has no centrally organised breast screening program'
Oxford Comma
suggestion

"Such programs vary widely from country to country. The WHO recommends implementing different programs based on the level of health resources in a setting 1 based on evidence about risks, costs and benefits. In some population groups, such as women between 70-75 in limited-resource settings with weak health systems, there is limited and low-quality evidence 1 from which to calculate the efficacy of programs."

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