Improving colorectal cancer screening disparities among Somali-speaking patients in an Internal Medicine Residency Clinic
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third-most lethal cancer in the USA, and early detection through screening is crucial for improving outcomes. However, significant disparities in access and utilisation of CRC screening exist among patients with limited English proficiency. Our Quality Improvement (QI)...
Main Authors: | John Matulis, Rebecca Yao, Daniel Sykora, Emily M Olson, David Sanborn, Carina Himes, Ahmed Shafii Mohamed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2023-12-01
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Series: | BMJ Open Quality |
Online Access: | https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/12/4/e002391.full |
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