Knowledge and attitude towards screening mammography among 400 women in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 73-78

  Al Mulhim, Fatma A ^a  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

breast cancer; mammography; Saudi Arabia.; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880308781     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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