Neiman Institute infographic: Where the mammography access is (and isn’t)

Dave Pearson | | Health Imaging | Womens Imaging

The smallest state has the highest percentage of hospitals with access to mammography. The second-smallest state has the lowest percentage. And the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute lets the visual do the talking in an infographic posted Aug. 10.

Check it out: 

Hospital Access to Mammography in 2014

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