Knowledge and attitude of colorectal cancer screening among moderate risk patients in West Malaysia

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1957-1960

  Harmy, M Y ^a   Norwati, D ^a   Noor, Norhayati Mohd ^a   Amry, A R ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Attitude; Colorectal cancer screening; Knowledge; Malaysia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858116130     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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