Testicular self-examination in an adult community sample

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-64

  Brewer, Gayle ^a   Roy, Mark ^a   Watters, Joanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

relationship status; self examination; testicular cancer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF EXAMINATION; TESTIS TUMOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF-EXAMINATION; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551482074     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988310361520     Document Type: Article

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