Knowledge, attitude and practices toward breast cancer
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Toward Breast Cancer
Sir, The recent publication on “Knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) toward breast cancer” is very interesting.[1] Azubuike et al. concluded that “while a substantial number still remains ignorant of breast cancer issues, a good number of those who have knowledge were yet to translate knowledge and attitudes into practice.[1]” This is a classical report on KAP study. It is no doubt that the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2141-9248
DOI: 10.4103/2141-9248.138048