Barriers to radiotherapy access at the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria

Barriers to radiotherapy access at the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria

Introduction: Nigeria has the biggest gap between radiotherapy availability and need, with one machine per 19.4 million people, compared to one machine per 250,000 people in high-income countries. This study aims to identify its patient-level barriers to radiotherapy access. Material and methods: Th...

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Main Authors: Chidinma P. Anakwenze, Atara Ntekim, Bruce Trock, Iyobosa B. Uwadiae, Brandi R. Page
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-08-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Nigeria
Radiotherapy
LMIC
Barriers
Access
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630817300071

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