Researchers at the University of Michigan are finding that many patients may be encountering significant barriers to cancer care, even from their first phone call to a clinic. Patients attempting to access cancer care must go through several different levels of communication, both before their initial appointment with a physician and throughout their treatment. Researchers set out to uncover racial and ethinic disparities for potential patients in getting an appointment scheduled, read on to view their findings.
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