Empowering factors in repeat mammography: Insights from the stories of underserved women

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 348-355

  Ahmed, Nasar U ^a,c   Fort, Jane G ^a   Elzey, Jared D ^a   Bailey, Stephanie ^b  

^a MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Department of Internal Medicine   (United States)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Empowering factors; Repeat screening mammography; Risk reduction behavior; Underserved

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER MORTALITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; MINORITY GROUP; POPULATION RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION;

EID: 4544353348     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004479-200410000-00007     Document Type: Article

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