Predictors of Knowledge Level and Awareness towards Breast Cancer among Turkish Females |
Aydogan, Umit
(Department of Family Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy)
Doganer, Yusuf C. (Turkish Military Academy, Primary Care Examination Center) Kilbas, Zafer (Department of General Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy) Rohrer, James E. (Mayo Clinic) Sari, Oktay (Department of General Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy) Usterme, Necibe (Department of Family Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy) Yuksel, Servet (Department of Family Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy) Akbulut, Halil (Department of Family Medicine, 4th Air Force Base) Balkan, Salih M. (Department of General Surgery, TOBB ETU Hospital) Saglam, Kenan (Department of Internal Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy) Tufan, Turgut (Department of General Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy) |
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