Access to Medical and Supportive Care for Rural and Remote Cancer Survivors in Northern British Columbia

• Published in: The Journal of Rural Health
• Main Authors: Fuchsia Howard, A., Smillie, Kirsten, Turnbull, Kristin, Zirul, Chelan, Munroe, Dana, Ward, Amanda, Tobin, Pam, Kazanjian, Arminee, Olson, Rob
• Other Authors: Public Health Agency of Canada, Northern Health Authority
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2014
• Subjects: First Nations
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12064; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fjrh.12064; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jrh.12064

Abstract Background Rural cancer survivors (RCS) potentially have unique medical and supportive care experiences when they return to their communities posttreatment because of the availability and accessibility of health services. However, there is a limited understanding of cancer survivorship in r...