Cancer knowledge of the general public in the United Kingdom: Survey in a primary setting and review of the literature

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 174-180

  Adlard, J W ^a   Hume, M J ^b  

^a Northern and Yorkshire Clinical Trials and Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b Woodhouse Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Awareness; Cancer; Knowledge; Neoplasms; Primary care; Public

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANAMNESIS; AWARENESS; CANCER; CANCER CENTER; CANCER THERAPY; CITY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0038681880     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0936-6555(02)00416-8     Document Type: Review

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