title: Referral to medical oncologists: are there barriers at the gate?
authors.forename: Alfred I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Neugut
authors.forename: Victor R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Grann
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008495:Medical Oncology; D010166:Palliative Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States