Patient numeracy, perceptions of provider communication, and colorectal cancer screening utilization

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2010, Pages 157-168

  Ciampa, Philip J ^a   Osborn, Chandra Y ^a   Peterson, Neeraja B ^a   Rothman, Russell L ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COLORECTAL TUMOR; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 78650186635     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2010.522699     Document Type: Article

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