May 19, 2016
Second Issue, Series Three Access to Care
Access to Care
This second issue of Conquering the Cancer Care Continuumâ„¢ focuses on the serious nature of the problems associated with access to care. Whether it be access to cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, or follow-up care, it is an issue that remains unresolved. Some models aimed at early detection, such as the [ Read More ]
Access to Quality Care: A Nurse’s Perspective
The state of healthcare in 2014 necessitates that patients play an active role in the management of their health. But who, among Americans, has access to healthcare? This access occurs when an individual is fortunate enough to have available the timely use of services, so he or she can achieve [ Read More ]
Access to Care: A Pharmacist’s Perspective
When I joined the faculty of the McWhorter School of Pharmacy (MSOP) at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, in July of 2008, I was excited to discover a corporate spirit and passion for involvement with underserved populations that were similar to that of my own. In Alabama, one does not [ Read More ]