Why are we still promoting breast self-examination?
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Knowledge Attitude and Performance of Female Students of Medical versus Nonmedical Sciences toward Breast Self-examination
Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in Women, which, if diagnosed at an early stage, can be treated. Breast self-examination is a simple and inexpensive way to screen for breast cancer. Students, especially medical students, as the educated class of the community, are expected to be knowledgeable with good attitudes and performance in this field. The purpose of this st...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of nursing studies
دوره 43 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006