Breast self-examination, the health belief model, and sexual orientation in women

Journal of Sex Education and Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 19-24

  Ellingson, Lyndall A ^a   Yarber, William L ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SELF EXAMINATION; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

EID: 0031396729     PISSN: 01614576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01614576.1997.11074189     Document Type: Article

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