Medical care in adolescents and young adult cancer survivors: What are the biggest access-related barriers?

Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 282-292

  Keegan, Theresa H M ^a,b   Tao, Li ^a   DeRouen, Mindy C ^a   Wu, Xiao Cheng ^c   Prasad, Pinki ^d   Lynch, Charles F ^e   Shnorhavorian, Margarett ^f,g   Zebrack, Brad J ^h   Chu, Roland ⁱ   Harlan, Linda C ^j   Smith, Ashley W ^j   Parsons, Helen M ^k  

^a CANCER PREVENTION INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^d LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

ⁱ WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^j NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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Author keywords

Adolescent and young adult; Cancer care; Cancer survivors; Health insurance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NEOPLASMS; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURVIVOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900308776     PISSN: 19322259     EISSN: 19322267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-013-0332-4     Document Type: Article

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