Evaluation of breast cancer awareness among female university students in Malaysia.

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Published in Pharm Pract (Granada) on March 15, 2010

Authors

Muhammad A Hadi1, Mohamed A Hassali2, Asrul A Shafie2, Ahmed Awaisu3

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA . Shah Alam. ( Malaysia ).
2: Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia . Penang ( Malaysia ).
3: Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia . Penang ( Malaysia ).

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