Use of CAM results in delay in seeking medical advice for breast cancer

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 817-822

  Malik, Imtiaz A ^a,c   Gopalan, Sethuraman ^b  

^a National Cancer Institute   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; CAM; Patients' perceptions; Treatment delay

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CARCINOMA; BREAST EXAMINATION; BREAST MILK; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INJURY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RISK FACTOR; SELF EXAMINATION;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0041926527     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025343720564     Document Type: Article

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