Factors associated with breast cancer screening behaviours in a sample of Turkish women: A questionnaire survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 161-171

  Secginli, Selda ^a   Nahcivan, Nursen O ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breast self examination; Health beliefs; Mammography; Turkish women

Indexed keywords

EID: 31044441336     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.02.004     Document Type: Article

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