Between traditional and modern perceptions of breast and cervical cancer screenings: A qualitative study of Arab women in Israel

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-41

  Azaiza, Faisal ^a   Cohen, Miri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Arab women; Breast and cervical cancer; Culture; Psycho oncology; Screenings

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARAB; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BREAST CANCER; BREAST EXAMINATION; BREAST FEEDING; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PUBLIC OPINION; PUNISHMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIAL STATUS; SPOUSE; STIGMA; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; ARABS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MASS SCREENING; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 38649106465     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1180     Document Type: Article

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