The influence of health literacy on colorectal cancer screening knowledge, beliefs and behavior.

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Published in J Natl Med Assoc on October 01, 2007

Authors

Neeraja B Peterson1, Kathleen A Dwyer, Shelagh A Mulvaney, Mary S Dietrich, Russell L Rothman

Author Affiliations

1: Center for Health Services Research, Division of General Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA. neeraja.peterson@vanderbilt.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Does Knowing One's Estimated Colorectal Cancer Risk Influence Screening Behavior? | NCT03819920

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