Frustrated and Confused: The American Public Rates its Cancer-Related Information-Seeking Experiences
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 5 October 2007Open access
Neeraj K. Arora, Bradford W. Hesse, Barbara K. Rimer, Kasisomayajula Viswanath, Marla L. Clayman, Robert T. Croyle
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A population-based assessment of the barriers faced by people searching for cancer information in the USA found suboptimal experiences are common and Facilitation of information seeking will be critical for promoting informed decision making in cancer prevention and control.
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While a significant proportion of the American public searches for cancer information, suboptimal experiences are common. Facilitation of information seeking will be critical for promoting informed decision making in cancer prevention and control.
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