Catastrophic health expenditure of cancer patients at the end-of-life: a retrospective observational study in China

Abstract Background Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, causing a substantial economic burden on cancer suffers and their families. The aim of this study is to explore the prevalence, determinants and consequences of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) among urban and rural end-o...

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Main Authors: Anli Leng, Jun Jing, Stephen Nicholas, Jian Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-019-0426-5