Uptake of breast cancer screening in older women

Age and Ageing

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 131-135

  Edwards, Nia I ^a   Jones, Dee A ^b  

^a GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Mortality; Screening

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SCREENING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0034109619     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/29.2.131     Document Type: Article

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