Do older people perceive cancer prevention and early detection to be worthwhile? Implications for prevention

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-145

  Ngune, Irene ^a   Howat, Peter ^a,b   Maycock, Bruce ^a,b   Slevin, Terry ^a,c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c The Cancer Council of Western Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer risk factors; Health promotion; Seniors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; DIETARY INTAKE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SUN EXPOSURE; WEIGHT CONTROL;

EID: 71549129537     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY09004     Document Type: Article

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