Social networks and cancer screening in four U.S. Hispanic groups

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-52

  Suarez, Lucina ^a   Ramirez, Amelie G ^b   Villarreal, Roberto ^c   Marti, Jose ^d   McAlister, Alfred ^e   Talavera, Gregory A ^f   Trapido, Edward ^g   Perez Stable, Eliseo J ^h  

^a TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^d BROOKLYN HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^f SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER SCREENING; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED STATES; VAGINA SMEAR;

ADULT; CENTRAL AMERICA; CUBA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEXICAN AMERICANS; PUERTO RICO; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 0034042005     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(00)00155-0     Document Type: Article

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