The implications of out-of-pocket cost of cancer treatment in the USA: a critical appraisal of the literature.
Future Oncol
; 10(14): 2189-99, 2014 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-25471033
ABSTRACT
Advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment have led to increased societal costs and out-of-pocket patient cost. We reviewed the literature on the impact of out-of-pocket cancer care costs on the patient experience, and described efforts made to address these costs. A critical appraisal of articles published in the USA from 2004 to 2014 was performed. The literature revealed that even insured patients receiving anticancer therapy are vulnerable to financial distress, which can impel patients to borrow money, deplete their savings, or engage in cost-coping strategies including nonadherence to prescribed treatment. Additional research is required to define financial distress risk factors, patient-physician communication of the costs of cancer care, and supportive care models for patients and survivors with substantial financial burdens.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Gastos em Saúde
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article