Increasing Colonoscopy Screening for Latino Americans Through a Patient Navigation Model: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 934-940

  Braschi, Caitlyn D ^a   Sly, Jamilia R ^a   Singh, Smriti ^a   Villagra, Cristina ^a   Jandorf, Lina ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer screening; Health disparities; Latinos; Patient navigation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878349033     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9848-y     Document Type: Article

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