An Exploration of Underrepresentation of Aboriginal Cancer Patients Attending a Regional Radiotherapy Service in Western Australia.

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An Exploration of Underrepresentation of Aboriginal Cancer Patients Attending a Regional Radiotherapy Service in Western Australia.

Travel logistics impede Aboriginal patients' uptake of cancer treatments and is one reason for the poorer outcomes of Aboriginal people with cancer. This research examined benefits of a newly established rurally based radiotherapy unit in southwest Western Australia (WA), and included exploring...

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Main Authors:	Lyford, M., Haigh, M., Baxi, S., Cheetham, Shelley, Shahid, Shaouli, Thompson, S.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2018
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66533

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