Cancer incidence, treatment, and prognosis show important disparities by race, Hispanic ethnicity, and birthplace, but hospital policies and procedures in obtaining this information are poorly documented. This study documented policies and procedures in a state (Connecticut) with a high-quality population-based cancer registry.Directors of medical records and/or admissions at all 30 hospitals were surveyed, and hospital records were abstracted for a sample of 220 minority (African-American/Black, Asian, and Hispanic) cancer patients diagnosed in 2000-2001 at three hospitals of various sizes.At least one staff member at 86
作者：Anthony P, Polednak
来源：Ethnicity & disease 2005 年 15卷 1期
