The socio-economic burden of cancer: An observation from the palliative care OPD

A cross-sectional study was planned to assess the socio-economic burden of cancer among patients referred for palliative care. Patients referred within 6 months of diagnosis were grouped as early while others were late referrals. The socio-economic status, out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE), and budge...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sushmita Ghoshal, Minni Arora, Adrija Chakrabarti, Avradeep Datta, Treshita Dey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=3;spage=821;epage=824;aulast=Ghoshal