The theory of reasoned action and intention to seek cancer information

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 123-134

  Ross, Levi ^a   Kohler, Connie L ^b   Grimley, Diane M ^b   Anderson Lewis, Charkarra ^c  

^a FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

African American men; Information seeking; Prostate cancer; Theory of reasoned action

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247135428     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.31.2.2     Document Type: Article

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