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Factors affecting patient access in Thailand: Understanding delay in care seeking for patients with cancer

Satasuk Joy Bhosai Yale University School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Tanadej Sinthusake Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn Cancer Centre, National Cancer Institute of Thailand, Ministry of Public Health, Thanyaburi, Thailand
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Saki Miwa Yale University School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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Elizabeth Bradley Yale University School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
Pages 385-397 | Received 06 Dec 2009, Accepted 10 Jun 2010, Published online: 20 Sep 2010

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