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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 1/2020

01-01-2020 | Concise Research Report

The Effect of Exposure to Disaster on Cancer Survival

Authors: Sue Anne Bell, PhD, FNP-BC, Mousumi Banerjee, PhD, Jennifer J. Griggs, MD, MPH, Theodore J. Iwashyna, MD, PhD, Matthew A. Davis, MPH, PhD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 1/2020

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The frequency and intensity of weather and climate-related disasters that have devastating effects on millions of Americans is expected to increase due to climate change.1, 2 While the direct death toll of disasters is well-recognized,3 little is known regarding how the impact of disasters and their resultant disruption on healthcare affect health outcomes among individuals with serious health conditions and complex healthcare needs. We examined 10-year survival among a large sample of cancer patients diagnosed in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. …
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Title
The Effect of Exposure to Disaster on Cancer Survival
Authors
Sue Anne Bell, PhD, FNP-BC
Mousumi Banerjee, PhD
Jennifer J. Griggs, MD, MPH
Theodore J. Iwashyna, MD, PhD
Matthew A. Davis, MPH, PhD
Publication date
01-01-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05465-x

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