A systematic review of barriers to breast cancer care in developing countries resulting in delayed patient presentation

Journal of Oncology

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Sharma, Ketan ^a,b,c   Costas, Ainhoa ^a,b   Shulman, Lawrence N ^d   Meara, John G ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER THERAPY; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DELAYED PATIENT PRESENTATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCOME; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 84866241643     PISSN: 16878450     EISSN: 16878469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/121873     Document Type: Review

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