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Head and Neck Cancer Literacy in Nigeria: A systematic Review of the Literature

Annals of Public Health Issues
Volume 1 (2021): Issue 1 (January 2021)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aphi-2021-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2720-1961
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Language: English
Page range: 25 - 49
Submitted on: Jun 22, 2021
Accepted on: Jul 9, 2021
Published on: Sep 20, 2021
Published by: Sciendo
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Keywords:
Head and neck cancer,
oral cancer,
literacy,
awareness,
knowledge,
Nigeria
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Public health,
Pharmacy,
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Social sciences,
Sociology,
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Education,
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