An exploration of the meanings and experiences of cancer of Chinese people living and working in London

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 424-432

  Papadopoulos, I ^a   Guo, F ^b   Lees, S ^c   Ridge, M ^d  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Chinese; Experience; Focus group; Meaning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 34548349310     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2007.00785.x     Document Type: Article

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