Determinants of Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening Adherence in Mexican–American Women
✍ Scribed by Patricia Gonzalez; Sheila F. Castaneda; Paul J. Mills; Gregory A. Talavera; John P. Elder; Linda C. Gallo
- Book ID
- 113071209
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 222 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0094-5145
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