Factors Facilitating Acceptable Mammography Services for Women with Disabilities
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The assessment of the likelihood of mammography usage with relevant factors among women with disabilities.
Research that identifies the determinants of low mammography use among disabled people is scant. This study examines the determining factors related to the low usage of mammography among women with disabilities. To identify the barriers that prevent women with disabilities from participating in mammography screening can help authorities conceive feasibly useful strategies for avoiding worse suf...
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عنوان ژورنال: Women's Health Issues
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1049-3867
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2012.06.002