Breast cancer genetics education for college women: An evaluation of approaches

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 74-77

  Howell, Kerry A ^a   Huelsman, Karen M ^a   Everett, Jessica N ^a   Hopkin, Robert J ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AWARENESS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER GENETICS; CANCER RISK; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPACT DISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FEMININITY; GENETIC RISK; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; MASS MEDIUM; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPAGANDA; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLICATION; RISK FACTOR; VIDEORECORDING; AGE; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; GENETICS; PATIENT EDUCATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; UNITED STATES; WOMEN; HUMANS;

EID: 0035990929     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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