Characteristics and Barriers of Emergency Department Patients Overdue for Cancer Screening

Introduction: People without reliable access to healthcare are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage cancer that could have been treated more effectively if diagnosed earlier. Emergency departments (ED) may be a novel place for cancer screening education for underserved patients. In this study...

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Main Authors: Sara W. Heinert, Mohammed Ahmed, Kelvin Guzman-Baez, Ananya Penugonda, Sarah Oh, Affan Aamir, Jeanne M. Ferrante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2023-12-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9fh8w7pz