Understanding barriers to the early detection of prostate cancer among men of lower socioeconomic status

Prostate Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 179-184

  Dale, William ^a   Sartor, Oliver ^b   Davis, Terry ^b   Bennett, Charles L ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0000314380     PISSN: 10955100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1411.1999.14005.x     Document Type: Article

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