Anxiety and adherence to breast self-examination in women with a family history of breast cancer

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 181-187

  Brain, Kate ^a   Norman, Paul ^b   Gray, Jonathon ^a   Mansel, Robert ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adherence; Breast cancer; Breast self examination; Cancer specific anxiety; Family history; General anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST EXAMINATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032926341     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006842-199903000-00010     Document Type: Article

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