A cross-sectional analysis of participation in National Bowel Cancer Screening Program in Adelaide by age, gender and geographical location of residence

Australasian Medical Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 141-146

  Javanparast, Sara ^a   Ward, Paul R ^a   Cole, Stephen ^b   Gill, Tiffany ^c   Matt, Michelle Ah ^a   Aylward, Paul ^d   Baratiny, Genevieve ^e   Jiwa, Moyez ^f   Martini, Angelita ^a   Misan, Gary ^e   Tsourtos, George ^a   Wilson, Carlene ^a   Young, Graeme ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c SA Health ^*  (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^f CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Bowel cancer screening; Equity of participation; Gender; Geographical location; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; COLORECTAL CANCER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL BOWEL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 77953006404     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18361935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4066/AMJ.2010.198     Document Type: Article

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