Promoting early presentation of breast cancer by older women: A preliminary evaluation of a one-to-one health professional-delivered intervention

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 377-387

  Burgess, Caroline C ^a   Linsell, Louise ^a   Kapari, Marcia ^a   Omar, Lynne ^a   Michell, Michael ^b   Whelehan, Patsy ^b   Richards, Michael A ^c   Ramirez, Amanda J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Delayed presentation; One to one intervention

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT CARE; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AWARENESS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70349980738     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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