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Breast Self-Examination Among Market Women
Sir, The recent report on “Breast self-examination (BSE) among market women” is very interesting.[1] Obaji et al., concluded that “There was a low level of awareness of BSE among market women in Abakiliki and there is a need to increase the level of awareness through campaigns.”[1] The author would like to share the experience on the same topic from a tropical developing country Thailand. The s...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2141-9248
DOI: 10.4103/2141-9248.131722