Identifying Communication Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Adherence among Appalachian Kentuckians
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Colorectal cancer screening among rural Appalachian residents with multiple morbidities.
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Communication
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1041-0236,1532-7027
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2017.1351274