Factors affecting receipt of a medical card in a cohort of colorectal cancer patients, 2002-2006

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Mcdevitt, J ^a   Sharp, L ^a   Macdonald, D ^a   Dwane, F ^a   Comber, H ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER REGISTRY IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL CARD; POPULATION DENSITY; SMOKING; AGE; COLORECTAL TUMOR; ECONOMICS; INCOME; IRELAND; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INCOME; IRELAND; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEOPLASM STAGING; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84876227667     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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