A theory-based approach to understanding follow-up of abnormal pap tests

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 361-371

  Breitkopf, Carmen Radecki ^a,b   Pearson, Heidi C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer screening; Ethnicity; Race; Theory based

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UTERINE CERVICAL DISEASES; VAGINAL SMEARS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62749173660     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105308101674     Document Type: Article

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