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Cancer Screening Practices Among Amish and Non-Amish Adults Living in Ohio Appalachia

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The Amish, a unique community living in Ohio Appalachia, have lower cancer incidence rates than non-Amish living in Ohio Appalachia. The purpose of this study was to examine cancer screening rates among Amish compared to non-Amish adults living in Ohio Appalachia and a national sample of adults of the same race and ethnicity in an effort to explain cancer patterns.

Source: Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

DOI: 10.17615/weqa-j333

Authors: Katz, Mira L., Clinton, Steven K., Lemeshow, Stanley, Westman, Judith A., Reiter, Paul L., Harley, Amy, Paskett, Electra D., Bloomfield, Clara D., Ferketich, Amy K.

Language: English

Topic: Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4298064035

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