Orchestrating Key Personnel to Increase Colorectal Cancer Awareness at the Worksite

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-194

  Edwards, Jane U ^a   Greenwald, Beverly J ^a  

^a Department of Health ^*  (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAUSE OF DEATH; COLORECTAL TUMOR; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MASS SCREENING; NURSE ATTITUDE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAUSE OF DEATH; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MASS SCREENING; NURSE'S ROLE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 49249126526     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SGA.0000324110.78779.29     Document Type: Article

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