Community-based promotion of breast screening using small group education

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 54-62

  Worden, Jhon K ^a   Solomon, Laura J ^a   Flynn, Brian S ^a   Sabina, Donna J ^b   Dorwaldt, Anne L ^a   Geller, Berta M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b Lee Co Breast Screening Prog Off   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Breast screening; Breast self examination; Community organization; Diffusion of innovation; Health education; Mammography; Volunteer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST SELF EXAMINATION; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS COMMUNICATION; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FEMALE; FLORIDA; GROUP PROCESSES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 0033127740     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-199905000-00009     Document Type: Article

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