Delayed health-seeking behavior and its associated factors among cancer patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2025
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- 10.1371/journal.pone.0352869
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- 2026-07-02
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0352869,
title = {Delayed health-seeking behavior and its associated factors among cancer patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2025},
author = {Sadik Abdulwehab and Duguma Debela Genati and Frezer Kedir},
year = {2026},
journal = {PLOS One},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0352869},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0352869}
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TY - JOUR TI - Delayed health-seeking behavior and its associated factors among cancer patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2025 AU - Sadik Abdulwehab AU - Duguma Debela Genati AU - Frezer Kedir PY - 2026 JO - PLOS One DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0352869 UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0352869 ER -
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Abdulwehab, S., Genati, D. D., & Kedir, F. (2026). Delayed health-seeking behavior and its associated factors among cancer patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2025. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0352869
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