Influences on uptake of cancer screening in mental health service users: a qualitative study
Influences on uptake of cancer screening in mental health service users: a qualitative study
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Cancers are a leading cause of death worldwide. People with mental illness are 30 % more likely to die from cancer than the general population. One reason for this may be low uptake of nationally offered cancer screening tests by people with mental illness. We aimed to identify barriers and facilitators for breast, cervical and bowel cancer screeni...
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Influences on uptake of cancer screening in mental health service users: a qualitative study
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4942968
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4942968
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1472-6963
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1472-6963
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10.1186/s12913-016-1505-4
