I Do Not Even Say "It" - a Mixed Methods Study on Breast Cancer Awareness of Omani Women |
Alkhasawneh, Esra
(College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University)
Siddiqui, Saad T (College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University) Leocadio, Michael (College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University) Seshan, Vidya (College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University) Al-Farsi, Yahya (College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University) Al-Moundhri, Mansour S (College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University) |
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