Navigating the Complex World of Cancer Diagnosis and Care: Minimizing Disparities

Authors

Edith Peterson Mitchell, MD, FACP, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Presentation Date

2-19-2014

Abstract

Objectives:

1. Discuss the factors associated with cultural competency and disparities.

2. Outline issues implicated in the increased incidence and mortality of cancer in minority adults and the rationale behind them.

3. Formulate approaches to reduce the existing disparities in cancer and its treatment in minority American adults.

Presentation: 52 minutes

Recommended Citation

Mitchell, MD, FACP, Edith Peterson, "Navigating the Complex World of Cancer Diagnosis and Care: Minimizing Disparities" (2014). Kimmel Cancer Center Papers, Presentations, and Grand Rounds. Paper 10.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/kimmelgrandrounds/10