Cancer Survival in Kentucky and Health Insurance Coverage
Archives of Internal MedicinePublished 13 October 2003Open access
Kathleen McDavid, T. C. Tucker, Andrew Sloggett, Michel P. Coleman
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Findings confirm purported disparities in cancer care and point toward the need to make quality care accessible to all segments of the population.
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These findings confirm purported disparities in cancer care and point toward the need to make quality care accessible to all segments of the population.
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