Factors triggering medical consultation for symptoms of colorectal cancer and perceptions surrounding diagnosis

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 192-199

  Ramos, M ^a   Arranz, M ^b   Taltavull, M ^c   March, S ^c   Cabeza, E ^a   Esteva, M ^c  

^a Balearic Department of Health   (Spain)

^b Hospital Comarcal d'Inca   (Spain)

^c Palma de Mallorca   (Spain)

Author keywords

Colorectal neoplasms; Gender; Help seeking; Patient information; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COLORECTAL TUMOR; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX DIFFERENCE; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 76949101428     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2008.00998.x     Document Type: Article

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