Why Indigenous Navigator Programs Become So Popular

AONN+ Blog published on July 25, 2022 in Navigation

Indigenous patients with cancer in United States experience great disparities in outcomes due to a range of social, cultural, and financial barriers. An expert at the recent AONN+ Midyear Conference drew on her personal experience to explain how indigenous patient navigators can help with the barriers unique to indigenous communities.

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