Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination in health centers;Conhecimento, atitude e prática do autoexame das mamas em centros de saúde

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 576-582

  Barcelos Marinho, Luiz Alberto ^a   Costa Gurgel, Maria Salete ^a,c   Cecatti, José Guilherme ^a   Duarte Osis, Maria José ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Centro de Pesquisas Odontológica CPO São Leopolodo Mandic   (Brazil)

^c Ctr Atencao Integral/Saude Mulher   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms, prevention and control; Breast self examination; Health centers; Health education; Knowledge, attitudes, practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST EXAMINATION; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL INFORMATION; SELF EXAMINATION;

EID: 0344394511     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102003000500005     Document Type: Article

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