Ethnocuitural Influences in Cancer

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 357-364

  Johnson, Kamau R S ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Culture; Ethnicity; Health disparities

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004777260     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026210304918     Document Type: Article

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