Association Between Cancer Risk Perception and Screening Behavior Among Diverse Women
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Association between cancer risk perception and screening behavior among diverse women.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Internal Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0003-9926
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.168.7.728