Risk perception and preventive issues for breast cancer among female employees

Iranian Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 166-173

  Shiraly, R ^a   Asadollahi, K ^a   Asadollahi, P ^b  

^a ILAM UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Calculated risk; Perception risk; Women employees

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IRAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; OCCUPATION; PREDICTION; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 78149272904     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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