Health system organisation and patient pathways: breast care patients’ trajectories and medical doctors’ practice in Mali

Health system organisation and patient pathways: breast care patients’ trajectories and medical doctors’ practice in Mali

Abstract Background Information on pathways of women seeking diagnostic services due to breast- related symptoms can help highlight challenges related to the healthcare system in improving early diagnosis of breast cancer. Methods We retrospectively analysed the entire patient pathway, from first sy...

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Main Authors: Kirstin Grosse Frie, Bakarou Kamaté, Cheick Bougadari Traoré, Bourama Coulibaly, Brahima Mallé, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Breast cancer early detection
Patient pathways
Healthcare-seeking behaviour
Health system
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6532-8

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