Suitability of Turkish written patient educational materials related to breast cancer

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1543-1547

  Akansel, Neriman ^a   Aydin, Nursel ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Patient education; Suitability; Written educational materials

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858042352     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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