Taking care of yourself: breast self-examination

Most women take care of their bodies, however very few of them check their breasts as often as they should. This program explains the importance of regular breast self-examination, and provides a step-by-step guide for carrying out effective examinations. It also provides guidelines on what to look out for when carrying out breast self-examination.

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Credits

production company

Instant Replay Productions

New South Wales Cancer Council

Westmead Hospital

Duration

00:14:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1985

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303388

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Breast - Cancer

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1985

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