Age differences in information-seeking among cancer patients

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 85-98

  Turk Charles, Susan ^a   Meyerowitz, Beth E ^a   Gatz, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT EDUCATION;

EID: 0030659159     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/7CBT-12K3-GA8H-F68R     Document Type: Article

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