Cancer treatment in rural areas

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Rural cancer patients with limited access to cancer treatment facilities are now receiving treatment through cancer outreach programs such as the Rural Cancer Outreach Program (RCOP) in Virginia. The RCOP brings state-of-the-art cancer treatment and prevention programs to rural areas and trains community physicians to manage cancer emergencies. Nearly 500 patients have been evaluated since the first RCOP was implemented in Jan 1992. Medical centers can evaluate RCOP necessity by measuring the RCOP's possible impact on cancer patient outcomes.

Care and treatment, Analysis, Cancer, Cancer treatment, Rural health services

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Health care reform: toward a healthier society

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Americans need to revive their sense of community to control escalating medical costs and ensure medical coverage for everyone. Individuals must forgo the greed and self-interest indicative of the 1980s and encourage a domestic agenda aimed at providing more social services for the poor and middle class. The healthcare industry, including physicians, hospitals and insurance companies, must join together with the federal government to create a national health insurance program free of corporate and individual special interests.

Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs, Health care reform, Speeches, lectures and essays, Transcript

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The hospital-physician computer communications network: an alternative application

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The Colorado Medical Information Network (COMIN) is a computer communications network that links physicians, hospitals, managed care organizations, pharmacies and drug companies. Co-developed by Integrated Medical Systems Inc and Provenant Health Partners, COMIN allows data exchange between physician/physician, hospital/physician and medical practice/pharmacy. The benefits to patients, physicians, hospitals, managed care organizations and the general public are analysed.

Hospital and medical service plans, Computer integrated systems design, Computer networks, Usage, Product development, Telecommunications systems, Kinetra L.L.C., Provenant Health Partners, Colorado Medical Information Network (Computer network)

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