| Title: |
Socioeconomic Status and African Americans' Perceptions of Cancer. |
| Authors: |
Clarke-Tasker, Veronica1 vclarke-tasker@howard.edu |
| Source: |
Journal of National Black Nurses Association. Jun2003, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p13-19. 7p. 1 Chart. |
| Abstract: |
Determines the relationship of socioeconomic status of African-Americans to the perceptions of individuals regarding cancer screening and early cancer detection, cancer risk factors, susceptibility to cancer and thoughts about cancer prevention in the U.S. Average annual incidence rate of cancer in the country; Major component in reducing cancer morbidity and mortality; Existence of economic differences between White and African-American females. |
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