Association between individual and geographic factors and nonadherence to mammography screening guidelines

KA Henry, K McDonald, R Sherman… - Journal of women's …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Background: This study investigates factors that are associated with nonadherence to
mammography screening guidelines in Utah, a state where mammography screening rates …

The influence of geographical access to health care and material deprivation on colorectal cancer survival: evidence from France and England

O Dejardin, AP Jones, B Rachet, E Morris, V Bouvier… - Health & place, 2014 - Elsevier
This article investigates the influence of distance to health care and material deprivation on
cancer survival for patients diagnosed with a colorectal cancer between 1997 and 2004 in …

Regional variation in colorectal cancer testing and geographic availability of care in a publicly insured population

SB Wheeler, TM Kuo, RK Goyal, AM Meyer, KH Lich… - Health & place, 2014 - Elsevier
Despite its demonstrated effectiveness, colorectal cancer (CRC) testing is suboptimal,
particularly in vulnerable populations such as those who are publicly insured. Prior studies …

A nurse practitioner-led TIA/stroke program to serve rural northwest Montana

EL King - 2014 - repository.arizona.edu
Cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) are identified as the principal cause of long-term severe
disability in the United States (American Heart Association, 2012). Cerebrovascular …

Improving outcomes in breast cancer: where should we target our efforts?

TW Gillespie, J Lipscomb - Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Rural-urban differences in health outcomes, including breast cancer, in the US have been
studied for decades, but often with inconsistent findings. Possible reasons include …