Cancer information-seeking experiences: The implications of hispanic ethnicity and spanish language

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-147

  Vanderpool, Robin C ^a   Kornfeld, Julie ^b   Finney Rutten, Lila ^c   Squiers, Linda ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LANGUAGE; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; LANGUAGE; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651176028     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08858190902854772     Document Type: Article

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