Potential favorable impact of the affordable care act of 2010 on cancer in young adults in the United States

Cancer Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 563-571

  Bleyer, W Archie ^a  

^a St Charles Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; cancer; Health care reform; young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; AGING; ALCOHOLISM; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER SURVIVOR; CANCER THERAPY; COUNSELING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650467884     PISSN: 15289117     EISSN: 1540336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0b013e3181ff6509     Document Type: Review

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