The Effects of Educational Level on Breast Cancer Awareness: A Cross-Sectional Study in Turkey |
Gurdal, Sibel Ozkan
(General Surgery Department, Namuk Kemal University)
Saracoglu, Gamze Varol (Public Health Department, Namuk Kemal University) Oran, Ebru Sen (General Surgery Department, Istanbul Memorial Hospital) Yankol, Yucel (General Surgery Department, Istanbul Memorial Hospital) Soybir, Gursel Remzi (General Surgery Department, Namuk Kemal University) |
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