Public Perceptions of Cancer Risk Factors: a Western Australian Study

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Public Perceptions of Cancer Risk Factors: a Western Australian Study

Issue addressed: People’s perceptions of risk may influence health-related behaviours. The aim of this study was to investigate the perception of cancer risk factors among Western Australian adults in order to inform health promotion policies.Methods: Cross-sectional surveys of 2094 adults were unde...

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Main Authors:	MacTiernan, A., Fritschi, Lin, Slevin, Terry, Jalleh, Geoffrey, Donovan, Robert, Heyworth, J.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Australian Health Promotion Association 2014
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29547

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