The Diagnosis and Treatment Decisions of Cancer Patients in Rural Western Australia

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The Diagnosis and Treatment Decisions of Cancer Patients in Rural Western Australia

Background: People living in rural areas who have a diagnosis of cancer have poorer outcomes than people living in urban centers. The reasons for this are unclear. Little is known about the impact that living in a rural area has on the diagnosis and treatment decisions of these people and how these...

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Main Authors:	Mcconigley, Ruth, Holloway, Kristi, Smith, J., Halkett, Georgia, Keyser, J., Aoun, Samar, Monterosso, Leanne
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2010
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11868

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