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GIS Workshops: Healthcare Resources

Fall 2011 Workshop: Cancer and Access to Healthcare Resources

Objectives

Identify areas in Texas with clusters of estimated cancer populations without easy access to treatment facilities.

Explore the distribution of hospitals, cancer treatment facilities, estimated populations with cancer, concentrations of race groups, income, and health insurance data in Texas.

Relation to One Book: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

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This workshop idea was inspired by The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.  Do difficulties experienced by Henrietta to obtain adequate treatment for her cancer still exist.  Does it exist here in Texas?

 

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