Screening Mammography Recovery After COVID-19 Pandemic Facility Closures: Associations of Facility Access and Racial and Ethnic Screening Disparities
Constance D. Lehman, Sarah F. Mercaldo, Gary X. Wang, Brian N. Dontchos, Michelle C. Specht, Leslie R. Lamb
Abstract
Interventions to support equitable access across facilities serving diverse patient populations may mitigate potential widening disparities in breast cancer diagnosis during the pandemic.
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