Health beliefs and behaviour of cervix cancer patients

Psychology and Developing Societies

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-58

  Awasthi, P ^a   Mishra, Ramesh C ^a   Shahi, U P ^b  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 33645738454     PISSN: 09713336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097133360501800103     Document Type: Article

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