Presentation
Health care reform: Continuing the prostate screening debate; Where does patient navigation belong?
141st American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
(2013)
Abstract
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and second leading cause of cancer death in the US among men. Although overall incidence and mortality has decreased over time, disparities still exists among racial groups. Strategies to reduce disparities in cancer detection, treatment, and outcomes among racial/ethnic minorities and low-income patients have been gathering momentum with the introduction of patient navigation (PN) initiatives, supported by NIH National Cancer Institute.
Keywords
- Health Care Reform,
- Health Disparities,
- Patient Navigation
Publication Date
November 4, 2013
Citation Information
Michael Preston. "Health care reform: Continuing the prostate screening debate; Where does patient navigation belong?" 141st American Public Health Association Annual Meeting (2013) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michael_preston/4/