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A systematic review of geographical variation in access to chemotherapy
BMC Cancer · 2015 · Vol. 16(1) · pp. 1–1
Charlotte Chamberlain✉(University of Bristol)Amanda Owen‐Smith(University of Bristol)Jenny Donovan(University of Bristol)William Hollingworth(University of Bristol)
Abstract
Considerable variation in chemotherapy prescribing between healthcare boundaries has been identified. The absence of associations with natural geographical characteristics (e.g. rurality) and receipt of chemotherapy suggests that local treatment habits, capacity and policy are more influential.
Economic and Financial Impacts of CancerHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeMedication Adherence and ComplianceReceiptMedicineRuralitySystematic reviewCancerFamily medicineGrey literaturePublic healthMEDLINEDemography
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Antineoplastic AgentsCost-Benefit AnalysisDelivery of Health CareUnited KingdomHumansNeoplasms
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- National Institute for Health and Care Research
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