Consistency in insurance coverage for iatrogenic conditions resulting from cancer treatment including fertility preservation

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1284-1286

  Campo Engelstein, Lisa ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANCER THERAPY; CRYOPRESERVATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFERTILITY; MASTECTOMY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SOCIAL ASPECT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INSURANCE; NEOPLASM; PATIENT RIGHT; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFERTILITY; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT RIGHTS; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77950468020     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: 15277755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2009.25.6883     Document Type: Note

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