Effects of training about skin cancer on farmers' knowledge level and attitudes

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 117-120

  Malak, Arzu Tuna ^a   Yildirim, Pinar ^a   Yildiz, Züleyha ^a   Bektaş, Murat ^b  

^a ÇANAKKALE ONSEKIZ MART UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

At risk farmers; Protective behaviour; Skin cancer; Training; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958763764     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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