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A quantitative study to assess breast cancer awareness among females in Bahawalpur Pakistan

Imran MasoodDepartment of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, PakistanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ahsan SaleemDepartment of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, PakistanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1710-3578View further author information
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Asma HassanPulmonology Department, Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur, PakistanView further author information
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Saleha SadeeqaInstitute of Pharmacy, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, PakistanView further author information
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Jamshaid AkbarDepartment of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, PakistanView further author information
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Albert LeeThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong KongView further author information
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Article: 1236479 | Received 11 Jun 2016, Accepted 09 Sep 2016, Published online: 26 Sep 2016

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