Factors that Influence Awareness of Breast Cancer Screening among Arab Women in Qatar: Results from a Cross Sectional Survey |
Donnelly, Tam Truong
(Faculty of Nursing and Medicine, University of Calgary)
Al Khater, Al-Hareth (Hamad Medical Corporation) Al-Bader, Salha Bujassoum (Hamad Medical Corporation) Al Kuwari, Mohammed Ghaith (Aspetar) Malik, Mariam (Primary Health Care) Al-Meer, Nabila (Hamad Medical Corporation) Singh, Rajvir (Hamad Medical Corporation) Fung, Tak (Faculty of Nursing and Medicine, University of Calgary) |
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