Colonoscopy screening information preferences among urban hispanics

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 963-966

  Ellison, Jennie ^a   Jandorf, Lina ^a   DuHamel, Katherine ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Hispanics; Information; Screening

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL TUMOR; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PREFERENCE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

AGED; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PREFERENCE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 81355124061     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9368-y     Document Type: Article

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