Impact of traditional Samoan lifestyle (fa'aSamoa) on cancer screening practices

Cancer Detection and Prevention

Volumn 32, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 23-28

  Puaina, Seumaninoa ^a   Aga, Daniel F ^b   Pouesi, Daniel ^c   Hubbell, F Allan ^d,e,f  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pago Pago AS   (United States)

^c National Office of Samoan Affairs   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e 111 Academy   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer education; Cancer prevention and control; Pacific Islanders; Samoans; Special populations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SCREENING; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; PACIFIC ISLANDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMOA; UNITED STATES;

CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; SAMOA;

EID: 42749096401     PISSN: 0361090X     EISSN: 15251500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cdp.2007.04.012     Document Type: Article

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