Comparative optimism in breast cancer risk perception: Effects of experience and risk factor knowledge

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 367-376

  Absetz, P ^a   Aro, A R ^a   Rehnberg, G ^a   Sutton, S R ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COUNSELING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033669116     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713690221     Document Type: Article

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