Out-of-pocket expenditure for the diagnosis of cervical, breast, and oral cavity cancer: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in South India

Out-of-pocket expenditure for the diagnosis of cervical, breast, and oral cavity cancer: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in South India

Background: Cancer as a disease has widespread financial impact on patients. Most public funded government schemes provide insurance only after the diagnosis is made. Patients incur a substantial out-of-pocket expenditure even before the diagnosis. Objectives: The study was done with the objective o...

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Main Authors: Shahana Singh, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, Bharathnag Nagappa, Chitrita Singh, Vishnu Rajan, Gunaseelan Karunanithi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research
Subjects:
breast neoplasm
cancer diagnosis
cervix neoplasm
oral cavity neoplasm
out-of-pocket expenditure
Online Access:http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2022;volume=9;issue=2;spage=88;epage=93;aulast=Singh

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