Perceptions of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Urban African American Clinic Patients: Differences by Gender and Screening Status
View the Article Abstract: African Americans have higher colorectal cancer (CRC) morbidity and mortality than whites, yet have low rates of CRC screening. Few...
Read MoreResident Physicians’ Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators to Colorectal Cancer Screening for African Americans
View the Article Abstract: Background: African Americans experience disproportionately higher morbidity and mortality from colorectal cancer (CRC), yet they complete screening at lower rates...
Read MoreMapping Perceptions Related to Acceptance of Smallpox Vaccination by Hospital Emergency Room Personnel
View the Article Abstract: Emergency room workers would likely be on the frontlines in the event of a bioterrorism attack using smallpox, yet in...
Read MoreIncreasing Colorectal Cancer Screening among African Americans, Linking Risk Perception to Interventions Targeting Patients, Communities and Clinicians
View the Article Abstract: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening remains significantly underutilized by African Americans despite their increased risk compared to whites. The purpose of...
Read MoreWho will keep the public healthy? The case for undergraduate public health education: a review of three programs
View the Article Abstract: While most universities have focused on graduate education to create public health leaders, undergraduate public health education is another way...
Read MoreRelationship of Internet Health Information Use With Patient Behavior and Self-Efficacy: Experiences of Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients Who Contact the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service
View the Article Abstract: This study examines the relationship of Internet health information use with patient behavior and self-efficacy among 498 newly diagnosed cancer...
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