Patients’ pathways to cancer care in Tanzania: documenting and addressing social inequalities in reaching a cancer diagnosis

Patients’ pathways to cancer care in Tanzania: documenting and addressing social inequalities in reaching a cancer diagnosis

Abstract Background This article investigates the extent and sources of late diagnosis of cancer in Tanzania, demonstrating how delayed diagnosis was patterned by inequities rooted in patients’ socio-economic background and by health system responses. It provides evidence to guide equity-focused pol...

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Main Authors: Fortunata Songora Makene, Richard Ngilangwa, Cristina Santos, Charlotte Cross, Twalib Ngoma, Phares G. M. Mujinja, Marc Wuyts, Maureen Mackintosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Cancer
Patients’ pathways
Diagnosis
Access
Inequality
Delay
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07438-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07438-5

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