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Establishing the Infrastructure to Comprehensively Address Cancer Disparities: A Model for Transdisciplinary Approaches.
- Source :
- Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved; Nov2013, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p1614-1623, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The Center for Equal Health (CEH), a transdisciplinary Center of Excellence, was established to investigate cancer disparities comprehensively and achieve health equity through research, education, training, and community outreach. This paper discusses challenges faced by CEH, strategies employed to foster collaborations, lessons learned, and future considerations for establishing similar initiatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- NONPROFIT organizations
CANCER patient medical care
CANCER treatment
HEALTH care teams
HEALTH education
HEALTH services accessibility
HEALTH status indicators
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
EVALUATION of medical care
MEDICAL education
MINORITIES
RESEARCH
UNIVERSITIES & colleges
COMMUNITY support
SPECIALTY hospitals
HEALTH equity
ORGANIZATIONAL goals
MEDICALLY underserved persons
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10492089
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 91854152
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2013.0186