Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding breast cancer among American Indian women from the Northern Plains

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Wampler, Nina S ^a,e   Ryschon, Timothy ^b,f   Manson, Spero M ^c,f,g   Buchwald, Dedra ^c,d,f,g  

^a Noqsi Research   (United States)

^b Minnechaduza Foundation

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e Noqsi Aerospace   (United States)

^f Rosebud Sioux Tribe ^*

^g UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indian women; Breast cancer; Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs; Mammography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGING; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; AWARENESS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MONEY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; AGED; ATTITUDE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH INSURANCE; INCOME; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 31344433867     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464805282729     Document Type: Article

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