Life-Threatening Disparities: The Treatment of Black and White Cancer Patients

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 328-357

  Penner, Louis A ^a   Eggly, Susan ^a   Griggs, Jennifer J ^b   Underwood, Willie ^c   Orom, Heather ^d   Albrecht, Terrance L ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER; COMMUNICATION; DISEASE TREATMENT; MORTALITY; RACIAL DISPARITY;

EID: 84862886543     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2012.01751.x     Document Type: Article

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