A health care labyrinth: perspectives of caregivers on the journey to accessing timely cancer diagnosis and treatment for children in India

A health care labyrinth: perspectives of caregivers on the journey to accessing timely cancer diagnosis and treatment for children in India

Abstract Background Cure rates for children with cancer in India lag behind that of high-income countries. Various disease, treatment and socio-economic related factors contribute to this gap including barriers in timely access of diagnostic and therapeutic care. This study investigated barriers to...

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Main Authors: Neha Faruqui, Rohina Joshi, Alexandra Martiniuk, Jennifer Lowe, Ramandeep Arora, Huma Anis, Manas Kalra, Sameer Bakhshi, Ananya Mishra, Ayyagari Santa, Sudha Sinha, Sirisharani Siddaiahgari, Rachna Seth, Sarah Bernays
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Qualitative study
India
Childhood cancer
Accessing care
Referral pathways
Treatment delay
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7911-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7911-x

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