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Q&A: Importance of geographic patterns, neighborhood factors in COPD acute care use

Across a county in Texas, geographic patterning of census tract-level rates of COPD-related ED visits and hospitalizations ...
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Discrepancies Identified Between Patient Travel Patterns, Geographic Market Definitions

Traditional geographic market definitions often misalign with actual patient travel patterns, particularly outside metropolitan areas. Median travel times for primary and specialty care differ ...
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis likely share an environmental cause, geographic patterns reveal

A new study published in Scientific Reports indicates that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis (MS) have an extremely high geographic association, even after controlling for ...
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Patterns of Cancer Incidence, Mortality, and Prevalence Across Five Continents: Defining Priorities to Reduce Cancer Disparities in Different Geographic Regions of the World

Efforts to reduce global cancer disparities begin with an understanding of geographic patterns in cancer incidence, mortality, and prevalence. Using the GLOBOCAN (2002) and Cancer Incidence in Five ...