Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination among nursing students in Lagos University Teaching Hospital

Academic Journal of Cancer Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 11-15

  Bassey, Rosemary B ^a   Irurhe, Nicholas K ^a   Olowoyeye, Modele A ^a   Adeyomoye, Adekunle A ^a   Onajole, Adebayo T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Attitude; Breast cancer; Breast self examination (BSE); Knowledge; Practice

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SELF EXAMINATION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; NURSING STUDENT; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 80155194167     PISSN: 19958943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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