Examining the most relevant conceptualization of the socioeconomic status construct for cancer research

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Gage, Elizabeth ^a  

^a ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Health disparities; Pediatric oncology; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RESEARCH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; NEW YORK; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONS; PARENTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77951769409     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e3181c29583     Document Type: Article

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