Increasing nursing involvement in cancer prevention and control among the economically disadvantaged: the nursing challenge.
The American Cancer Society sponsored a series of hearings to document the magnitude of the problems faced by the poor in seeking cancer care. The findings reflected that economically disadvantaged Americans are often forced to accept substandard health care services and face numerous problems when seeking preventive care and treatment. The glimpse from inside the circle of poverty (statements from the hearings) provides an opportunity to better understand the problems faced by the poor in accessing health care and to better recommend strategies for effecting a positive change.
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School of Nursing, Health Maintenance Department, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 53201.
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D006296:Health Services / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011203:Poverty; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology