Public Awareness of Warning Signs and Symptoms of Cancer in Oman: A Community-Based Survey of Adults |
Al-Azri, Mohammed
(Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital)
Al-Hamedi, Ibtisam (Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital) Al-Awisi, Huda (Nursing Directorate, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital) Al-Hinai, Mustafa (Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital) Davidson, Robin (Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital) |
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