The Influence of Visiting Consultant Clinics on Measures of Access to Cancer Care: Evidence from the State of Iowa

Objective To determine the effect of visiting consultant clinics on measures of access to cancer care for rural patients. Data Sources 2010 V isiting M edical C onsultant D atabase for the state of I owa ( C arver C ollege of M edicine) and the I owa P hysicians I nformation S ystem ( C arver C ollege of M edicine). Study Design We compared shortest driving times to the nearest medical oncologist for all Iowa census tracts under two scenarios:...