Determining the Knowledge of Women and Their Attitudes Regarding Gynecological Cancer Prevention |
Bekar, Mine
(Midwifery Department, Faculty of Health Science, Cumhuriyet University)
Guler, Handan (Midwifery Department, Faculty of Health Science, Cumhuriyet University) Evcili, Funda (Midwifery Department, Faculty of Health Science, Cumhuriyet University) Demirel, Gulbahtiyar (Midwifery Department, Faculty of Health Science, Cumhuriyet University) Duran, Ozlem (Midwifery Department, Faculty of Health Science, Cumhuriyet University) |
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