Ethnicity and health beliefs with respect to cancer: A critical review of methodology

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 74, Issue SUPPL. 29, 1996, Pages

  Pfeffer, N ^a   Moynihan, C ^a  

^a Royal Marsden Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL CLASS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURE; ETHNIC GROUPS; ETHNOLOGY; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0029789629     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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