Breast cancer knowledge and screening practices: A survey of 1,000 Asian women

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 132-138

  Sim, H L ^a   Seah, M ^a   Tan, S M ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SELF EXAMINATION; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER THERAPY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALAYSIA; MAMMOGRAPHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE; SOCIAL CLASS; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BREAST NEOPLASMS; BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SINGAPORE;

EID: 63449083899     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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