Radiographer gender and breast-screening uptake

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 98, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1759-1761

  Fitzpatrick, P ^a   Winston, A ^b   Mooney, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b BreastCheck   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Breast screening; Male radiographer; Radiographer gender; Uptake

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 44349123349     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604385     Document Type: Article

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