October 29, 2007
Lay Patient Navigators and Disparities
From Newswise:
"Our study shows that LPNs can play an important role in reducing the healthcare disparities among minority and low-income patients by being their patient advocates,” said David Khan, M.D., lead author of the study and a radiation oncologist at Centinela Freeman Medical Center in Inglewood, Calif. “These patient navigator programs should become an essential part of our healthcare delivery system to provide these patients with better access to quality care.”
The abstract for the presentation can be viewed at the International Journal of Radiation Oncology.