title: Breast health practices and South Asian women.
abstract: Breast cancer is an important women's health issue in all communities. To detect breast cancer early, all women should practise monthly breast self-examination, have regular clinical breast examinations and attend mammography screening at suggested intervals. Participation in these breast health practices is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including how women define health and health practices, priorities in women's lives and their explanations of the causes of diseases such as cancer.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bottorff
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhagat
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grewal
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Balneaves
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Hilton
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001210:Asia, Southeastern / Q000453:epidemiology; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged