Financial barriers to utilization of screening and treatment services for breast cancer: An equity analysis in Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 287-291

  Okoronkwo, I L ^a   Ejike Okoye, P ^a   Chinweuba, A U ^a   Nwaneri, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Financial barriers; Inequities; Screening and treatment services; Socioeconomic status; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; BREAST SELF EXAMINATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIOTHERAPY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIOTHERAPY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922678922     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.151070     Document Type: Article

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