Health behavior changes following breast cancer treatment: A qualitative comparison among Chinese American, Korean American, and Mexican American survivors

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 599-618

  Lim, Jung Won ^a   Gonzalez, Patricia ^b   Wang Letzkus, Ming F ^c   Baik, Okmi ^d   Ashing Giwa, Kimlin T ^e  

^a Kangnam University   (South Korea)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^e CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer survivor; Ethnic minority populations; Health behavior change; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878461331     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: 15486869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0094     Document Type: Article

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