Reducing Disparities in the Burden of Cancer: The Role of Patient Navigators
Open Access
- 11 July 2006
- journal article
- health in-action
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Medicine
- Vol. 3 (7) , e193
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030193
Abstract
Many racial and ethnic minority patients with cancer face barriers related to access to health care and information. Patient navigators, say the authors, could help to overcome these barriers.Keywords
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