Sources of Cancer Information for Seniors: A Focus Group Pilot Study Report

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 215-222

  Friedman, Daniela B ^a   Hoffman Goetz, Laurie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANADA; CANCER; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RESEARCH; COMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION;

EID: 0346786444     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15430154jce1804_9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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