Beyond reading level: A systematic review of the suitability of cancer education print and Web-based materials

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 497-505

  Finnie, Ramona K C ^a   Felder, Tisha M ^a   Linder, Suzanne Kneuper ^a   Mullen, Patricia Dolan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Educational materials; Suitability

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; PATIENT EDUCATION; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; TEACHING;

COMPREHENSION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; NEOPLASMS; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 79951712979     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-010-0075-0     Document Type: Article

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