The Potential Role of Patient Navigation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries for Patients With Cancer

JAMA Oncol. 2016 Aug 1;2(8):994-5. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.0766.

Authors

Alexandra Bukowski¹, Yanin Chávarri-Guerra², Paul E Goss¹

Affiliations

¹ Global Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts3Avon International Breast Cancer Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston.
² Global Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts2Department of Hematology and Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico.

PMID: 27228333
DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.0766

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MeSH terms

Allied Health Personnel / education
Developing Countries*
Health Services Accessibility*
Healthcare Financing
Humans
Neoplasms / therapy*
Patient Navigation / economics
Patient Navigation / methods*
Quality of Health Care
Time-to-Treatment
Workforce