Screening and breast cancer: The role of breast awareness

Journal of Cancer Nursing

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 76-80

  Toner, Louise C M ^a   Jodrell, Nora ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast awareness; Breast examination; Breast screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749091743     PISSN: 13649825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-9825(97)80223-4     Document Type: Article

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