Breast Self-Examination

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 728-730

  Rosolowich, Vera ^a   Lea, Robert H ^b   Levesque, Pierre ^c   Weisberg, Fay ^c   Graham, James ^c   McLeod, Lynne ^c   Rososlowich, Vera ^a  

^a IBCLC   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breast self examination; Mammography; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CANCER; BREAST MALFORMATION; BREAST SELF EXAMINATION; CANADA; CANCER MORTALITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GYNECOLOGIST; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OBSTETRICIAN; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SCAR FORMATION; SKILL; SYMPTOM; VALIDATION STUDY; ADULT; AGED; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION; CANADA; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 34249737280     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32223-X     Document Type: Article

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