Poor at greater risk of death in cancer: study
Sharmila Chakravorty , Bombay: Jun 23 2008
Made Popular Jun 23 2008
Cancer patients from low income groups receive less pro-active treatment and have a higher risk of dying within five years of diagnosis, according to a new US study. While racial and ethnic disparities in diagnosis and cancer treatment and in risk of...
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Sharmila Chakravorty
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Sharmila Chakravorty sweety-pie-rims.blog.. Jun 23 2008
Bombay, India
it’s unfair when the amount of money you have and the economical status that you enjoy gets to decide how healthy you live life. If you’re poor you’re denied proper medical attention...that’s just selfish and unfair
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Graeme emeraldsandash.blogs.. Jun 25 2008
Canberra, Australia
It is selfish, unfair and otherwise known as inequitable but that is, unfortunately, the nature of a money driven system like the one we all seem to have found ourselves embedded in. It’s a disgusting tragedy - and in the US the medical system is outrageously slanted to those with money. The welfare system is total crap.
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