Cervical cancer: the route from signs and symptoms to treatment in South Africa

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 16, Issue 32, 2008, Pages 9-17

  van Schalkwyk, Susarie Louise ^a   Maree, Johanna Elizabeth ^a   Dreyer Wright, Susanna Catharina ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

cervical cancer; health education; South Africa; training of providers; treatment seeking behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

ADULT; AGED; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56349084678     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(08)32399-4     Document Type: Article

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