Young men's knowledge of testicular cancer and testicular self-examination: A lost opportunity?

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 137-142

  Moore, R A ^a   Topping, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health education; Information needs; Knowledge; Testicular cancer; Testicular self examination

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EXAMINATION; STATISTICS; STUDENT; TESTIS TUMOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-EXAMINATION; STUDENTS; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 1842815022     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2354.1999.00151.x     Document Type: Article

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