An evaluation of standardized patients in improving clinical breast examinations for military women

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 474-482

  Coleman, Elizabeth Ann ^a,b   Stewart, Carol Beth ^a   Wilson, Sheryl ^c   Cantrell, Mary J ^b   O'Sullivan, Patricia ^a   Carthron, Dana Oaddams ^a,e   Wood, Linda C ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^c HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^e 94th General Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer screening; Clinical breast; Examinations; Military women; Standardized patients

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST EXAMINATION; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE WORKER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLDIER; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 11844270458     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-200411000-00007     Document Type: Article

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