Mobile mammography: Assessment of self-referral in reaching medically underserved women

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 398-403

  Peek, Monica E ^a   Han, Jini ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Mammography; Preventive care; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SELF REFERRAL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE HEALTH UNITS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RISK FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 34247204335     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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