The influence of sociocultural factors on colonoscopy and FOBT screening adherence among low-income Hispanics

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 925-944

  Shelton, Rachel C ^a   Jandorf, Lina ^b   Ellison, Jennie ^b   Villagra, Cristina ^b   DuHamel, Katherine N ^c  

^a Mailman School of Public Health   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer screening; Colorectal cancer screening; Fatalism; Health literacy; Hispanics latinos

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051870538     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: 15486869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2011.0074     Document Type: Article

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