Factors affecting oral cancer awareness in a high-risk population in India

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 627-630

  Elango, J Kalavathy ^a   Sundaram, Karimassery R ^a   Gangadharan, Paleth ^a   Subhash, Pramod ^a   Peter, Sherry ^a   Pulayath, Civy ^b   Kuriakose, Moni Abraham ^a  

^a AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b Indian Dental Association   (India)

Author keywords

Health education; Knowledge and awareness; Oral cancer; Practice; Risk factors; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951132062     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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