October: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Health awareness campaigns and diagnosis rates: evidence from National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- South Dakota journal of medicine
دوره 43 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990