Assessing cultural sensitivity of breast cancer information for older aboriginal women

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 112-118

  Friedman, Daniela B ^a   Hoffman Goetz, Laurie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANADA; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34447282514     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03174359     Document Type: Article

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