Mass screening in low-income populations: The challenges of securing diagnostic and treatment services in a National Cancer Screening Program

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 451-471

  Lantz, Paula M ^a   Richardson, Lisa C ^a   Sever, Lowell E ^a   Macklem, Debra J ^a   Hare, Martha L ^a   Orians, Carlyn E ^a   Henson, Rosemarie ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER SCREENING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033918463     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-25-3-451     Document Type: Review

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