Hispanic women's preferences for breast health information: Subjective cultural influences on source, message, and channel

Health Communication

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 223-233

  Oetzel, John ^a   Devargas, Felicia ^b   Ginossar, Tamar ^a   Sanchez, Christina ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b Austin Diagnostic Clinic   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

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EID: 34447537666     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410230701307550     Document Type: Article

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