Navigating healthcare: Gateways to cancer screening

Disability and Society

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 739-751

  Devaney, Julie ^a   Seto, Lisa ^b   Barry, Nancy ^c   Odette, Fran ^d   Muraca, Linda ^e   Fernando, Sharmini ^f   Chandani, Samira ^g   Angus, Jan ^b  

^a Gateways to Cancer Screening Community Outreach and Research   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Centre for Independent Living Toronto (CILT) Inc   (Canada)

^d Women with Disabilities and Deaf Women's Program   (Canada)

^e MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^f Societe canadienne du cancer   (Canada)

^g Ismaili Cancer Support Network   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer screening; Health care services; Health policy; Intersectional oppression; Participatory research; Women's health

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350191985     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687590903160233     Document Type: Article

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