Acceptability and effectiveness of a breast health awareness programme for rural women in India

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 398-402

  Rao, R S P ^a   Suma, N ^a   Nair, N S ^a   Kamath, V G ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Acceptability of breast health awareness programme

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BREAST EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDIA; SELF EXAMINATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 25844486479     PISSN: 00195359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5359.16817     Document Type: Article

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