Messages of hope work better in motivating black patients to seek early screening
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 13:14
in Health & Medicine
News articles that stress African-American health disparities, like higher cancer mortality rates than other groups, may discourage black patients from being screened for cancer, according to a Saint Louis University study. Instead, they are more likely to be tested for cancer after hearing positive messages that emphasise progress made among African-American cancer patients...