The adequacy of the access-to-care debate : Looking through the cancer lens
β Scribed by Richard C. Wender
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 48 KB
- Volume
- 110
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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β¦ Synopsis
The American Cancer Society is calling for a deeper understanding of the meaning of adequate health insurance coverage in our nation's debate about access to care. Ensuring that primary care, prevention, early detection, and quality care are available to all will require health care reform.
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