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Mammogram uptake and barriers among Palestinian women attending primary health care in North Palestine

Suha Hamsharia Family and Community Medicine Department, An-Najah National University, Nablus, PalestineORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0736-3368
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Zaher Nazzala Family and Community Medicine Department, An-Najah National University, Nablus, PalestineCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mariam Altellb Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Nablus, Palestine
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Israa Nanaac Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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Rawan Jbarac Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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Ruba Sabric Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Pages 264-270 | Received 09 Feb 2021, Accepted 15 Sep 2021, Published online: 11 Oct 2021

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