Thursday, August 30, 2012

CareNav1 Web Surf Report: Cancer Patient Navigation Toolkit by C-Change

This website was created by an organization called C-Change at 1776 Eye Street, NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20006 Tel. 202-756-1600, FAX 202-756-1512 . It gives an overview of the concept of and need for cancer care navigation, and offers some tools and advice about setting up a cancer care navigatioin prgoram.  Check it out by clicking here.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

CareNav1 Surf Report: The Role of Patient Care Navigators in Eliminating Health Disparities

These authors have some other axe to grind than just how to perform patient care navigation.  It's an interesting read.  Check it out and let me know what you think.

CareNav1 Web Surf Report: Patient Care Navigation Literature Review

Paskett, Harrop, and Wells published a literature review focused on the developmental status of patient care navigation, especially cancer care navigation.  This article appeared in the July/August 2011 edition of CA Cancer Journal for Clinicians.  Click here. It's informative reading.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

CareNav1 Web Surf Report: American Cancer Society on What Causes Cancer

This American Cancer Society web page deals with the causes of cancer. Note the navigation tab on the right to read about specific types of cancers.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY ON THE CAUSES OF CANCER

CareNav1 Web Surf Report: Basic Info About Cancer from the American Cancer Society

This American Cancer Society webpage provides a basic understanding of what cancer is, how it starts, how it spreads, and how common it is:

LEARN ABOUT CANCER - THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY