Improving Breast Cancer Control among Latinas: Evaluation of a Theory-Based Educational Program

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 653-670

  Mishra, Shiraz I ^a   Chavez, Leo R ^b   Magaña, J Raul ^b   Nava, Patricia ^b   Valdez, R Burciaga ^b   Hubbell, F Allan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCULTURATION; ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SELF EFFICACY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032176612     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109019819802500511     Document Type: Article

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