An updated and revised version of the film “Breast self examination” (Title code 309812) encouraging women to adopt a simple method of breast self-examination as a regular health habit. Explains that if breast cancer was suspected earlier by women themselves, 80% of patients could be saved by surgery.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009617
Language
English
Subject categories
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Breast - Cancer
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cancer - Prevention
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-care - Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Health and hygiene
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)