Increased use of mammography among hispanic women: Baseline results from the NCI cooperative group on cancer prevention in Hispanic communities

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 467-471

  Kaplan, R M ^a   Navarro, A M ^a   Castro, F G ^a   Elder, J P ^a   Mishra, S I ^a   Hubbell, A ^a   Chrvala, C ^a   Flores, E ^a   Ramirez, A ^a   Fernandez Esquer, M E ^a   Ruiz, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SCREENING; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 20244375371     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0749-3797(18)30269-1     Document Type: Article

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