Enhancing Cancer Care Coordination Among Rural Residents: A Model to Overcome Disparities in Treatment

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Brian M Rivers et al. Med Care. 2022.

. 2022 Mar 1;60(3):193-195.

doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001691.

¹ Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Cancer Health Equity Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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