Inequality in breast cancer care in a Brazilian capital city: a comparative analysis of narratives
Abstract Introduction Breast cancer is the leading cause of death by cancer in women in Brazil. Timely access to treatment is a priority for health policy in the country. However, indicators of the disease are not equally distributed between women. Poverty and low levels of schooling associate with...
Main Authors: | Ana Lúcia Lobo Vianna Cabral, Luana Giatti, Ángel Martínez-Hernáez, Mariângela Leal Cherchiglia |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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Series: | International Journal for Equity in Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-019-0989-z |
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