The evolution of comprehensive cancer care in Western Kenya

Journal of Cancer Policy

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages

  Strother, R M ^a   Asirwa, F C ^a   Busakhala, N B ^b   Njiru, E ^b   Orang'o, E ^b   Njuguna, F ^b   Skiles, J ^a   Carter, J ^c   Mega, A ^c   Kaspers, G J L ^d   Rosen, B ^e   Krzyzanowska, M K ^e   Washington, S ^f   Griest, A ^g   Rosmarin, A ^h   Loehrer, P J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g INDIANA HEMOPHILIA AND THROMBOSIS CENTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Cancer; Health care; HIV AIDS; International; Kenya; Program development; Research; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER SCREENING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HUMAN; INTERHOSPITAL COOPERATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; KENYA; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; NEOPLASM; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 84888082868     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22135383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpo.2013.04.001     Document Type: Article

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