Creating a patient navigation model to address cervical cancer disparities in a rural Hispanic farmworker community.
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This report describes the implementation of a pilot patient navigation (PN) program created to address cervical cancer disparities in a predominantly Hispanic agricultural community. Since November 2009, a patient navigator has provided services to patients of Catholic Mobile Medical Services (CMMS). The PN program has resulted in the need for additional clinic sessions to accommodate the demand for preventive care at CMMS.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
دوره 23 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012