The Doctor is Just a Messenger: Beliefs of Ultraorthodox Jewish Women in Regard to Breast Cancer and Screening

Screenings for the early detection of breast cancer greatly improve survival odds. Studies of minority groups have shown lower attendance of screenings; however, these studies seldom focused on religious minorities. This study examines perceptions of cancer and cancer screening among healthy ultraor...

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Authors: Freund, Anat (Author) ; Azaiza, Faisal (Author) ; Cohen, Miri (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2014]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2014, Volume: 53, Issue: 4, Pages: 1075-1090
Further subjects:B Screening
B Health beliefs
B Ultraorthodox women
B Breast Cancer
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)