Disparity in cancer care: A Canadian perspective

Current Oncology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Ahmed, S ^a,b   Shahid, R K ^b  

^a SASKATCHEWAN CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian health care; Cancer care; Disparity; Inequity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOLISM; CANADA; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER RISK; CANCER THERAPY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; GENDER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; NUTRITION; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLLUTION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 84870728585     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17187729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3747/co.19.1177     Document Type: Review

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