Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding cervical cancer and screening among women visiting primary health care in Qatar;Connaissances, attitude et pratiques des femmes consultant un centre de soins de santé primaires au Qatar en matière de cancer du col de l'utérus et de dépistage

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 855-861

  Al Meer, F M ^a   Aseel, M T ^a   Al Khalaf, J ^a   Al Kuwari, M G ^a   Ismail, M F S ^a  

^a HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QATAR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 83155184026     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2011.17.11.856     Document Type: Article

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