Equity-Oriented Healthcare: What It Is and Why We Need It in Oncology
Alarming differences exist in cancer outcomes for people most impacted by persistent and widening health and social inequities. People who are socially disadvantaged often have higher cancer-related mortality and are diagnosed with advanced cancers more often than other people. Such outcomes are lin...
Main Authors: | Tara C. Horrill, Annette J. Browne, Kelli I. Stajduhar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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Series: | Current Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/29/1/18 |
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