What information do breast cancer screening programmes provide to Italian women?

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 66-69

  Giordano, Livia ^a   Rowinski, Maria ^a   Gaudenzi, Giuseppe ^a   Segnan, Nereo ^b  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Zadig Scientific Journalism Agency   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Communication; Informative leaflets; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SCREENING; CONFIDENTIALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST;

AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INFORMED CONSENT; ITALY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 16844370947     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cki117     Document Type: Article

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