Prostate cancer screening perceptions, knowledge, and behaviors among African American men: Focus group findings

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 16, Issue 4 SUPPL. A, 2005, Pages 22-30

  Forrester Anderson, Ivis T ^a  

^a MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Focus group; Prostate cancer

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244469651     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2005.0063     Document Type: Conference Paper

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