Age-related differences in mammography use and in breast cancer knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 26-30

  Friedman, Lois C ^a,b   Neff, Nancy E ^a,b   Webb, John A ^a   Latham, Cherlyn K ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Community Medicine ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0031946079     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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