Evaluating the health belief model: A critical review of studies predicting mammographic and pap screening

Social Theory and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-125

  Tanner Smith, Emily E ^a   Brown, Tony N ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health Belief Model (HBM); Mammography; Pap screening; Preventive health behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 75149135188     PISSN: 14778211     EISSN: 1477822X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/sth.2009.23     Document Type: Article

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