Knowledge of breast cancer and screening practices

Health Education Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 218-228

  Vahabi, Mandana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast cancer knowledge; Decision formation; Risk communication; Screening mammography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST EXAMINATION; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 25844509807     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789690506400303     Document Type: Article

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