The communications revolution and health inequalities in the 21st century: implications for cancer control. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2012 Oct;21(10):1701-8
Date
10/10/2012Pubmed ID
23045545Pubmed Central ID
PMC3468900DOI
10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-12-0852Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84867291947 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 96 CitationsAbstract
The radical and transformative developments in information and communication technologies (ICT) offer unprecedented opportunities to promote cancer control and enhance population and individual health. However, the current context in which these technologies are being deployed--where cancer incidence and mortality and communication are characterized by inequalities among different racial/ethnic and socioeconomic status groups--raises important questions for cancer communication research, policy, and practice. Drawing on illustrative data, this essay characterizes the communications revolution and elucidates its implications for cancer control, with a particular focus on communication inequalities and cancer disparities.
Author List
Viswanath K, Nagler RH, Bigman-Galimore CA, McCauley MP, Jung M, Ramanadhan SMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
CommunicationHealth Status Disparities
Humans
Neoplasms
Social Class
