Screening for prevention and early diagnosis of cancer

American Psychologist

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 119-133

  Wardle, Jane ^a   Robb, Kathryn ^b   Vernon, Sally ^c   Waller, Jo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer prevention; Screening communication; Screening predictors; Screening uptake; Social inequalities

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EARLY CANCER DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DECISION MAKING; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL OVERUSE; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84925623184     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0037357     Document Type: Article

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