Geographic Access to Mammography Facilities and Frequency of Mammography Screening

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Explores a study on the role location plays in mammography utilization. Draws data from the Wisconsin Women's Health Study and uses Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) codes to determine the distance women would have to travel to a mammography facility.

Patricia I. Jewett, Ronald E. Gangnon, Elena Elkin, et al.

Annals of Epidemiology, 28(2), 65-71

02/2017

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Access · Health screening · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Women · Wisconsin