Cancer Prevention in the 21st Century: The Preventorium Concept

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作者
Huerta, Elmer E. [1 ]
机构
[1] Washington Hosp Ctr, Washington Canc Inst, Washington, DC USA
关键词
Cancer; prevention; education; public health; FORSYTH COUNTY; BREAST-CANCER; HEALTH; INSURANCE; HISPANICS; PROJECT; RADIO; WOMEN; NEWS;
D O I
10.1353/hpu.2012.0194
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
The Cancer Preventorium model described here has proven successful in targeting the Hispanic population of a large metropolitan area in the United States to change the point of contact within the health care system from patients with advanced conditions seeking treatment to those screened while presumably healthy to detect disease early.
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页码:1698 / 1703
页数:6
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