Knowledge, attitudes and practices toward breast cancer screening in a rural South African community.
Objectives: The study assessed the knowledge, attitudes and breast cancer screening practices amongst women aged 30–65 years residing in a rural South African community. Method: A quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional design was used and a systematic sampling technique was employed to select 150...
| Publicado en: | Curationis Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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2015
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