The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 6 , Pages 444-451 , June 2010

The Breast Self-Examination Controversy: What Providers and Patients Should Know

  • Tiffany L. Allen

      Affiliations

    • Tiffany L. Allen, MSN, FNP-BC, WHNP, is a family nurse practitioner at Thomasville Family Practice in Thomasville, NC.
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  • Brittany J. Van Groningen

      Affiliations

    • Brittany J. Van Groningen, MSN, WHNP, is a women's health nurse practitioner in the Goshen Health System: The Retreat Women's Health Center in Goshen, IN.
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  • Debra J. Barksdale

      Affiliations

    • Debra J. Barksdale, PhD, FNP-BC, CNE, FAANP, is an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing.
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  • Regina McCarthy

      Affiliations

    • Regina McCarthy, MS, CNM, CPNP, is a clinical assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing.

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 In compliance with national ethical guidelines, the authors report no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.

PII: S1555-4155(09)00664-3

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2009.11.005

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 6 , Pages 444-451 , June 2010

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