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Jenine K Harris1, Julianne Cyr, Bobbi J Carothers
1Center for Tobacco Policy Research, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA. jharris@brownschool.wustl.edu
Abstract:
Significant racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities exist nationwide in cancer screenings, treatments, and outcomes. Differences in health and social service provision and utilization may contribute to or exacerbate these disparities. We evaluated the composition and structure of a referral network of organizations providing services to underserved cancer patients in an urban area in 2007. We observed a need for increased awareness building among provider organizations, broader geographic coverage among organizations, and increased utilization of tobacco cessation and financial assistance services.
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