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Effect of Acculturation and Access to Care on Colorectal Cancer Screening in Low-Income Latinos

Description
Examines the associations between acculturation, access to and utilization of healthcare services, and colorectal cancer (CRC) in low-income Latino men and women living in colonias of the Texas-Mexico border area.
Author(s)
Lara S. Savas, Sally W. Vernon, John S. Atkinson, Maria E. Fernández
Citation
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 17(3) 696-703
Date
06/2015
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · Cancer · Culture and cultural competency · Health screening · Hispanic or Latino · Statistics and data · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · Texas