A population-based breast cancer screening programme: Conducting a comprehensive survey to explore adherence determinants

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 349-359

  Freitas, C ^a   Tura, L F R ^b   Costa, N ^c   Duarte, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^d POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF VISEU   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Early detection of cancer; Guidelines adherence; Healthcare survey

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST TUMOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PORTUGAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PORTUGAL;

EID: 84859786433     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01305.x     Document Type: Article

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