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Geographic Access to Mammography Facilities and Frequency of Mammography Screening

Description
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.
Author(s)
Patricia I. Jewett, Ronald E. Gangnon, Elena Elkin, et al.
Citation
Annals of Epidemiology, 28(2), 65-71
Date
02/2017
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · Health screening · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Women · Wisconsin