Healthcare Disparities
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- Disparities in Radiation OncologyOpen Access
The pervasive crisis of diminishing radiation therapy access for vulnerable populations in the United States—Part 4: Appalachian patients
Advances in Radiation OncologyVol. 3Issue 4p471–477Published online: August 10, 2018- Shearwood McClelland III
- Tasneem Kaleem
- Mark E. Bernard
- Hiba Z. Ahmed
- Terence T. Sio
- Robert C. Miller
Cited in Scopus: 8Compared with the rest of the United States, the population of Appalachia has lower education levels, higher rates of poverty, and limited access to health care. The presence of disparities in radiation therapy (RT) access for Appalachian patients with cancer has rarely been examined. - Disparities in Radiation OncologyOpen Access
The pervasive crisis of diminishing radiation therapy access for vulnerable populations in the United States—part 3: Hispanic-American patients
Advances in Radiation OncologyVol. 3Issue 2p93–99Published online: December 29, 2017- Shearwood McClelland III
- Carmen A. Perez
Cited in Scopus: 22Health disparities have profoundly affected underrepresented minorities throughout the United States, particularly with regard to access to evidence-based interventions such as surgery or medication. The degree of disparity in access to radiation therapy (RT) for Hispanic-American patients with cancer has not been previously examined in an extensive manner.
