[HTML][HTML] Are the serious problems in cancer survival partly rooted in gatekeeper principles? An ecologic study

P Vedsted, F Olesen - British Journal of General Practice, 2011 - bjgp.org
Background It is puzzling to note that British and Danish citizens have a poorer cancer
prognosis than citizens from other countries, and this study hypothesises that their low …

Colonoscopist and primary care physician supply and disparities in colorectal cancer screening

J Benarroch‐Gampel, KM Sheffield… - Health services …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To determine whether racial/ethnic disparities in colonoscopy use vary by
physician availability. Data Source. We used 100 percent T exas M edicare claims data for …

Influence of primary care on breast cancer outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries

RG Roetzheim, JM Ferrante, JH Lee… - The Annals of Family …, 2012 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE We used the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)-Medicare
database to explore the association between primary care and breast cancer outcomes …

Associations between area-level deprivation, rural residence, physician density, screening policy and late-stage colorectal cancer in Canada

A Blair, GD Datta - Cancer Epidemiology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Important social disparities in colorectal screening exist in Canada. Few studies
have assessed disparities further along the cancer control continuum. Here we assess the …

The effects of primary care on breast cancer mortality and incidence among Medicare beneficiaries

KJ Fisher, JH Lee, JM Ferrante, EP McCarthy… - Cancer, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Primary care physician (PCP) services may have an impact on breast
cancer mortality and incidence, possibly through greater use of screening mammography …

Pediatric orthopaedic workforce in 2014: current workforce and projections for the future

JR Sawyer, KC Jones, LA Copley… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: The changing nature of the United States (US) health care system has
prompted debate concerning the physician supply. The basic questions are: do we have an …

Socioeconomic and physician supply determinants of racial disparities in colorectal cancer screening

S Soneji, K Armstrong, DA Asch - Journal of Oncology Practice, 2012 - ascopubs.org
Purpose: Causes of racial disparities in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening may extend
beyond individual-level characteristics. We examined how physician density, beyond …

[HTML][HTML] The implications of nutrition services within the health care system on the quality of life and longevity, in developed countries: a re-analysis of 38 studies

S Tyrovolas, Y Tountas, E Polychronopoulos… - … european journal of …, 2011 - cejph.szu.cz
Background: The United Nations' Global Population Pyramid is undertaking a shift from
pyramid to cube. The concomitant decline in fertility and mortality rates produces a higher …

Comparing health status and access to health care in Canada's largest metropolitan areas

DW Harrington, MW Rosenberg, K Wilson - Urban Geography, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Research has shown persistent inequalities in access to health care between and within
sociodemographic groups and geographic areas. Yet much of what we know about …

The flight of white-collars: Civil conflict, availability of medical service providers and public health

A Kıbrıs, N Metternich - Social Science & Medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Civil conflicts devastate public health both in the short run and in the long run. Analyzing
novel data sets that include yearly information on public health and the availability of health …