Factors associated with breast and cervical cancer screening behaviours

Health Education

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 176-186

  Savage, Sally A ^a   Clarke, Valerie A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diseases; Health care; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986178223     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280110398761     Document Type: Article

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