Impact of COVID-19 on access to cancer care in Rwanda: a retrospective time-series study using electronic medical records data
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions in access to routine healthcare services worldwide, with a particularly high impact on chronic care patients and low and middle-income countries. In this study, we used routinely collected electronic medical records data to assess the impact...
Main Authors: | Dale A Barnhart, Fredrick Kateera, Megan Murray, Gregory Jerome, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Emilia Connolly, Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Jean Claude Mugunga, Fernet Leandre, Jesús Peinado, Alphonse Nshimyiryo, Mary Clisbee, Melino Ndayizigiye, Prince F Varney, Wesler Lambert, Vincent K Cubaka, Nadine Karema, Anne Niyigena, Cyprien Shyirambere, Placide Habinshuti, Donald Luke Fejfar, Jean Bosco Bigirimana, Isabel Fulcher, Stefanie Joseph, Patrick Nkundanyirazo, Afom Andom, Fabien Munyaneza, Zeus Aranda Remon, Marco Tovar, Foday Boima |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022-12-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/12/e065398.full |
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