The influence of social processes on the timing of cancer diagnosis: A research agenda

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 477-482

  Corner, Jessica ^a   Brindle, Lucy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CULTURAL IDENTITY; LITERATURE REVIEW; SOCIAL IMPACT; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; SYMPTOM;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RESEARCH; SOCIAL STATUS;

EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH; SOCIAL CONDITIONS;

EID: 79956223677     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.084285     Document Type: Article

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