Effects of being uninsured or underinsured and living in extremely poor neighborhoods on colon cancer care and survival in California: historical cohort analysis, 1996—2011

Effects of being uninsured or underinsured and living in extremely poor neighborhoods on colon cancer care and survival in California: historical cohort analysis, 1996—2011

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We examined the mediating effects of health insurance on poverty-colon cancer care and survival relationships and the moderating effects of poverty on health insurance-colon cancer care and survival relationships among women and men...

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Main Authors: Gorey Kevin M, Luginaah Isaac N, Holowaty Eric J, Zou Guangyong, Hamm Caroline, Bartfay Emma, Kanjeekal Sindu M, Balagurusamy Madhan K, Haji-Jama Sundus, Wright Frances C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Health insurance
Uninsured
Colon cancer care
Surgery
Chemotherapy
Wait times
Survival
Poverty
High poverty neighborhoods
Health care reform
California
United States
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/897

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