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Integration of cost‐effective early detection programs into the health services of developing countries
Author(s) -
Sankaranarayanan Rengaswamy
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(20000801)89:3<475::aid-cncr1>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - medicine , developing country , public health , health care , psychological intervention , health policy , health services , health education , cost effectiveness , economic growth , environmental health , nursing , risk analysis (engineering) , population , economics
Public health policies in less developed countries regarding the implementation of early cancer detection programs, such as screening, case‐finding, and health education‐based approaches, should be based on the health care priorities, cost‐effectiveness of interventions, and the level of development of health services in the country.