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IPP-SHR research supports call for parliamentary inquiry into Patient Transport Assistance Scheme

01-17-2007 · EurekAlert!

Research conducted by CQU's (Central Queensland University) International Program for Psycho-Social Health Research (IPP-SHR) has found that administrative issues are blocking the Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (PTAS) from providing equitable access to cancer treatments for rural, remote and regional Queenslanders.

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