Breast self-examination and breast awareness: A literature review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 570-578

  McCready, Tracey ^a   Littlewood, Dot ^b   Jenkinson, Jane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast awareness; Breast cancer; Breast self examination; Health promotion; Nursing

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BREAST EXAMINATION; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SELF EXAMINATION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION; COMMUNICATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEAR; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 17844411439     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.01108.x     Document Type: Review

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