Impact of patient navigation on cancer diagnostic resolution among northwest tribal communities

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 109-118

  Warren Mears, Victoria ^a   Dankovchik, Jenine ^a,b   Patil, Meena ^c   Fu, Rongwei ^d  

^a Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center   (United States)

^b Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board   (United States)

^c Oregon State Cancer Registry   (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indian Alaska Native; Cancer; Diagnostic resolution; Northwest Tribes; Patient navigation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY HEALTH; NEOPLASM; PATIENT CARE; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY HEALTH; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT NAVIGATION; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875653206     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-012-0436-y     Document Type: Article

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