Rates and sociodemographic correlates of cancer screening among South Asians

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-121

  Glenn, Beth A ^a   Chawla, Neetu ^a,b   Surani, Zul ^c,d   Bastani, Roshan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Box 956900 ^*  (United States)

^c South Asian Network   (United States)

^d Southern California Partnership Program Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer screening; Community; South Asians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62149105546     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-008-9129-1     Document Type: Article

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