Differences in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment: Experiences of insured and uninsured women in a safety-net setting

Inquiry

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 323-339

  Bradley, Cathy J ^a   Neumark, David ^a   Shickle, Lisa M ^c   Farrell, Nicholas ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERNET; PATIENT SAFETY; SOCIOECONOMICS; THERAPY DELAY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 56749149752     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5034/inquiryjrnl_45.03.323     Document Type: Article

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