Cervical cancer screening: Knowledge, health perception and attendance rate among Hong Kong Chinese women

International Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 221-228

  Leung, Sharron S K ^a   Leung, Ivy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Cardiology Specialty Quality Healthcare Medical Service   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Cervical screening attendance; Chinese; Health perception and knowledge; Perceived health control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREDICTION; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 77955527701     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791411     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s10724     Document Type: Article

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