Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination among women in a suburban area in Terengganu, Malaysia

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1503-1508

  Rosmawati, N H Nik ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Attitude; Barriers; Breast self examination; Knowledge; Malaysian suburban women; Practice

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST SELF EXAMINATION; BREAST TUMOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; POPULATION; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBURBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956105659     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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