Understanding Perceived Benefit of Early Cancer Detection: Community-Partnered Research with African American Women in South Los Angeles
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Women's Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1540-9996,1931-843X
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2014.5049