Cultural interrelationships and the lived experience of Pakistani breast cancer patients
European Journal of Oncology NursingPublished 3 July 2010
Maggi Banning, M Hassan, Seyreen Faisal, H. Hafeez
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Data infer that irrespective of city of residence, the cultural attributes of women, breast health awareness and reactions to the diagnosis and treatment are similar and to raise awareness, more focused health education interventions are needed.
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Data infer that irrespective of city of residence, the cultural attributes of women, breast health awareness and reactions to the diagnosis and treatment are similar. To raise awareness, more focused health education interventions are needed.
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