Needs of low-income African American cancer survivors: Multifaceted and practical

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 717-723

  Mosavel, Maghboeba ^a   Sanders, Kimberley ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b North East Ohio Health Services INC ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Cancer survivor needs; Community based participatory research; Low income

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ECONOMICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; SURVIVOR;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CULTURE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; POVERTY; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859893543     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-011-0253-8     Document Type: Article

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