Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and personal practices regarding colorectal cancer screening among health care professionals in rural colorado: A pilot survey

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 303-308

  Rim, Sun Hee ^a   Zittleman, Linda ^b   Westfall, John M ^b   Overholser, Linda ^b   Froshaug, Desireé ^b   Coughlin, Steven S ^c  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COLORECTAL TUMOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; COLORADO; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67949102103     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2009.00234.x     Document Type: Article

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