Communicating cancer control messages to low-literate and diverse audiences

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 147-159

  Conerly, R ^a  

^a BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer screening; Health literacy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER SCREENING; COLORECTAL CANCER; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; READING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035208025     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v19n03_11     Document Type: Article

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