Help-seeking patterns in Chinese women with symptoms of breast disease: A qualitative study

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-68

  Lam, W W T ^a   Tsuchiya, M ^a   Chan, M ^b   Chan, S W W ^c   Or, A ^b   Fielding, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cancer; Health promotion; Health services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST DISEASE; BREAST SELF EXAMINATION; CHINA; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST DISEASES; BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66649127080     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdn088     Document Type: Article

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