Cancer screening among community health center women: eliminating the gaps.
Objective: The elimination of health status gaps among minority and low income populations is part of the mission of community health centers (CHCs). Cervical and breast cancer incidence and mortality are related to both minority and socioeconomic status, and CHCs are in a unique position, by virtue...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Ambulatory Care Management Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 45 - 53 |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Oct1999
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