Value of high-cost cancer care: A behavioral science perspective

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 223-227

  Weinfurt, Kevin P ^a  

^a DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CANCER CENTER; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; ECONOMICS; NEOPLASM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846980786     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2006.08.9029     Document Type: Review

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