TY - JOUR
T1 - American Indian/Alaska native cancer policy
T2 - Systemic approaches to reducing cancer disparities
AU - Warne, Donald
AU - Kaur, Judith
AU - Perdue, David
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - Members of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes have a unique political status in the United States in terms of citizenship, and that political status determines eligibility for certain unique healthcare services. The AI/AN population has a legal right to healthcare services based on treaties, court decisions, acts of Congress, Executive Orders, and other legal bases. Although the AI/AN population has a right to healthcare services, the Indian Health Service (the federal agency responsible for providing healthcare to AI/ANs) is severely underfunded, limiting access to services (including cancer care). In order to overcome distinct cancer health disparities, policy changes will be needed. This paper reviews the historical pattern of AI/AN healthcare and the challenges of the complex care needed from prevention through end-of-life care for cancer.
AB - Members of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes have a unique political status in the United States in terms of citizenship, and that political status determines eligibility for certain unique healthcare services. The AI/AN population has a legal right to healthcare services based on treaties, court decisions, acts of Congress, Executive Orders, and other legal bases. Although the AI/AN population has a right to healthcare services, the Indian Health Service (the federal agency responsible for providing healthcare to AI/ANs) is severely underfunded, limiting access to services (including cancer care). In order to overcome distinct cancer health disparities, policy changes will be needed. This paper reviews the historical pattern of AI/AN healthcare and the challenges of the complex care needed from prevention through end-of-life care for cancer.
KW - Cancer disparities
KW - Healthcare services
KW - Native cancer policy
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U2 - 10.1007/s13187-012-0315-6
DO - 10.1007/s13187-012-0315-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 22311689
AN - SCOPUS:84863726266
SN - 0885-8195
VL - 27
SP - S18-S23
JO - Journal of Cancer Education
JF - Journal of Cancer Education
IS - SUPPL. 1
ER -