Health care reform 2010: Expected favorable impact on childhood cancer patients and survivors

Cancer Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 554-562

  Wolfson, Julie ^a   Ruccione, Kathleen ^b,c,d   Reaman, Gregory H ^d,e  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S ONCOLOGY GROUP   (United States)

^e GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

childhood cancer; childhood cancer survivor; health care access; health policy; Health reform

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER SURVIVOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SURVIVAL TIME; TERMINAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; SURVIVORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650498400     PISSN: 15289117     EISSN: 1540336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0b013e3181feee83     Document Type: Review

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