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UrduHighly vulnerable patients treated at hospitals accredited by the ACS Commission on Cancer were more likely to receive guideline-based care and less likely to die.
Tag: social vulnerability
Researchers Identify Lesser-Known Factors Associated with Firearm Violence
An analysis of more than 71,000 shooting incidents in five major U.S. cities has identified lesser-known factors associated with increased firearm assaults.
UTHealth Houston study: Lower cancer screening rates differ by region, tied to social vulnerability
Populations in U.S. counties defined as more vulnerable based on social factors including socioeconomic status and racial/ethnic minority status were significantly less likely to receive timely breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screenings, according to research from UTHealth Houston.
County by county, study shows social inequality’s role in COVID-19’s toll
Counties that score worst on measures of poverty, economic inequality, housing, food access, family structure, transportation, insurance and disability had far more cases and deaths from coronavirus in the first months of the pandemic.