Perceptions of cancer fatalism and cancer knowledge: A comparison of older and younger African American women

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1-13

  Powe, Barbara D ^a   Hamilton, Jill ^b   Brooks, Patrice ^a  

^a BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Breast cancer; Cancer fatalism; Cancer knowledge; Cervical cancer; Historically black colleges and universities; Primary care centers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANCER FATALISM; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER SCREENING; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; UNCOMPENSATED CARE; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33845897385     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v24n04_01     Document Type: Article

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