Patients' cultural beliefs in patient-provider communication with African American women and latinas diagnosed with breast cancer

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 443-448

  Mott Coles, Susan ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Breast cancer; Breast cancer treatment; Cultural competence; Culturally sensitive communications; Culture; Health disparities; Latina; Minorities

Indexed keywords

ALABAMA; BLACK PERSON; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; NORTH CAROLINA;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ALABAMA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NORTH CAROLINA; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 84905240886     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/14.CJON.443-448     Document Type: Article

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