Socioeconomic inequality in health care use among cancer patients in China: Evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

Socioeconomic inequality in health care use among cancer patients in China: Evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

BackgroundCancer is a major public health problem worldwide and the leading cause of death in China, with increasing incidence and mortality rates. This study sought to assess socioeconomic-related inequalities in health care use among cancer patients in China and to analyze factors associated with...

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Main Authors: Huiru Zhang, Yu Fu, Mingsheng Chen, Lei Si
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
inequality
health care use
cancer patients
concentration index
China
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.942911/full

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