Treatment costs for patients with head and neck cancer.
Arch Otolaryngol
; 105(3): 160-3, 1979 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-420657
ABSTRACT
A national health program is inevitable if medical care costs continue to soar as they have in recent years. Those of us treating patients with cancer of the head and neck are aware that the costs are high, but many are not aware of the actual figures involved. In this study, five typical head and neck cancer patients were selected, and the costs incurred by these patients were calcualted. Both direct and indirect medical expenses were considered and are presented. In addition, we report the representative costs of various treatment modalities. An awareness of medical care costs plus appropriate consideration of them in the planning and administration of treatment may help to reduce health care expenses. If we do not control these costs, the government undoubtedly will.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço
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Serviços de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Otolaryngol
Ano de publicação:
1979
Tipo de documento:
Article