Disparities in the medical expenditures of patients with cancer and concomitant mental disorder: analyzing the effects of diagnosis sequence order

Abstract Background Cancer is the leading cause of death in Taiwan. Medical expenditures related to cancer accounted for 44.8% of all major illness insurance claims in Taiwan. Prior research has indicated that the dual presence of cancer and mental disorder in patients led to increased medical burde...

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Main Authors: Kai-Jie Ma, Shu-Yuan Su, Daniel Nie, Wei-Sheng Chung, Chi-Yu Yao, Jong-Yi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09056-9