Spanish as a primary language and its effect on breast cancer presentation

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 165-167

  Oliveira, Kristin ^a   Clark, Steven ^a   Dunn, Ernest ^a   Mangram, Alicia ^a  

^a METHODIST DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURGERY; CAUCASIAN; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 80052740277     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2010.000130     Document Type: Article

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