A decision aid to enhance informed decision making about bowel cancer screening improved knowledge but reduced screening uptake

Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 78-79

  Fenton, Joshua J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANCER SCREENING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTESTINE CANCER; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NOTE; OCCULT BLOOD; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TELECONSULTATION;

EID: 79956336888     PISSN: 13565524     EISSN: 14736810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebm1179     Document Type: Note

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