Examination with the health belief model of women's attitudes to cervical cancer and early diagnosis in Turkey: A qualitative study

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1179-1184

  Duran, Emel Tasci ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Health belief model; Pap smear test; Protection; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857935649     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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