Insurance-related and financial challenges reported by managed care enrollees with breast cancer

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 598-606

  Klimmek, Rachel ^a   Snow, Denise ^b   Wenzel, Jennifer ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952199465     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/10.CJON.598-606     Document Type: Article

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