Information needs of women: At risk of breast cancer

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 59-64

  Paisley, Judy ^a   Brown, Catherine M ^a   Greenberg, Marlene ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST TUMOR; DIET; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DIET; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE;

EID: 45249089056     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/69.2.2008.59     Document Type: Article

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