Bridging the gap between financial distress and available resources for patients with cancer: A qualitative study

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2014, Pages e368-e372

  Smith, Sophia K ^a   Nicolla, Jonathan ^a   Zafar, S Yousuf ^a  

^a DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; FINANCIAL CARE COUNSELOR; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; NONMEDICAL OCCUPATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIAL WORKER; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INSURANCE; MENTAL STRESS; NEOPLASM; ONCOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

COST OF ILLNESS; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL WORK; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84911890786     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2013.001342     Document Type: Article

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