Dispositional Optimism, Self-efficacy, and Health Beliefs as Predictors of Breast Self-examination
- 1 May 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in American Journal of Preventive Medicine
- Vol. 10 (3) , 130-135
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0749-3797(18)30607-x
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