Dilemma of cancer screening in Pakistan

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 340-341

  Khan, Hassan ^a   Khawaja, Mohammad Irfanulhaq ^b   Khawaja, Muhammad Rizwanulhaq ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

^b HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Education; Pakistan; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PAKISTAN;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PAKISTAN;

EID: 33748458305     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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