Cancer awareness changes after an educational intervention among undergraduate students

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 247-253

  Hwang, Lih Lian ^a  

^a MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cancer prevention; Risk factors; University students; Warning signs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEOPLASMS; ONCOLOGY; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879504615     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-013-0461-5     Document Type: Article

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