Fatalism and cancer risk knowledge among a sample of highly acculturated latinas

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 50-55

  Ramírez, A Susana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Cancer fatalism; Cancer prevention; Health communication; Hispanic; Latino

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

ACCULTURATION; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84897992615     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-013-0541-6     Document Type: Article

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