Breast cancer knowledge, attitudes and practices among Nepalese women

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 810-817

  Bhatt, V R ^a   Wetz, R V ^a,e   Shrestha, R ^b   Shrestha, B ^c   Shah, N ^d   Sayami, P ^d   Gurung, C K ^d   Weiserbs, K F ^a  

^a STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Tsho Rolpa General Hospital   (Nepal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^d TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nepal)

^e SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Culture; Education; Information

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST TUMOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WOMEN;

EID: 80054119017     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01272.x     Document Type: Article

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