Decomposing Differences in Medical Care Access Among Cancer Survivors by Race and Ethnicity

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 459-469

  King, Christopher J ^a   Chen, Jie ^a   Dagher, Rada K ^a   Holt, Cheryl L ^a   Thomas, Stephen B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer; decomposition; disparities; ethnicity; race

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ECONOMICS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEOPLASMS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SURVIVOR; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; SURVIVORS; TRANSPORTATION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940024303     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860614537676     Document Type: Article

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