Knowledge and health care-seeking behavior in relation to gynecological malignancies in India: A study of the patients with gynecological malignancies in a tertiary care Hospital of Kolkata

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 348-354

  Sarkar, Madhutandra ^a,b   Konar, Hiralal ^a   Raut, D K ^c  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Gynecological malignancies; Health care seeking behavior; Knowledge; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79960102637     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-010-0168-9     Document Type: Article

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