The application of SEM to behavioral research in oncology: Past accomplishments and future opportunities

Structural Equation Modeling

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 583-614

  Schnoll, Robert A ^a   Fang, Carolyn Y ^a   Manne, Sharon L ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PSYCHOLOGY COMPUTING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCREENING;

BEHAVORIAL ONCOLOGY; CANCER SCREENING; MORBIDITY;

ONCOLOGY;

EID: 8344219681     PISSN: 10705511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15328007sem1104_5     Document Type: Article

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