A decision theory perspective on why women do or do not decide to have cancer screening: Systematic review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1130-1140

  Ackerson, Kelly ^a   Preston, Stephanie D ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Breast cancer screening; Cervical cancer screening; Decision theory; Nursing; Systematic review; Women

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST TUMOR; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR; VAGINA SMEAR;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; FEAR; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 65349132982     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.04981.x     Document Type: Review

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