Breast cancer mortality: a social justice perspective

作者: Monica Taylor-Jones

DOI: 10.7282/T34T6JMK

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摘要: Disparities in breast cancer mortality are explored through a complex set of political and economic circumstances. The forms social injustices derived from inequitable income distribution systematically diminishing resources for programs central to this research. Quantitative research methods used determine if political, demographic factors associated with mortality. Using data the Agency Healthcare Research Quality's: Monitoring Health Care Safety Net Dataset States Counties, results demonstrate that communities have hospitals major teaching status an effect on also showed race had minimal death rate presence factors. However, these do not explicitly confirm can be explained perspective or determines causality. A qualitative analysis is performed serves supplement quantitative findings. case study four states high low inequality examines investing critical screening program could offset did substantiate targeted recruitment selected groups, outreach activities funding lower mortality. This broadens existing scientific perspectives address impact race, culture poverty construction disease impacts delivery current prevention programs. Such devise behavioral models as preventative measure. Programs integrate crucial determinant improving outcomes.%%%%

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