Medical care costs at the end of life among older adults with cancer: a national health insurance data-based cohort study

Abstract Objective Along with aging, the elderly population with cancers is increasing. The costs of end-of-life (EOL) care are particularly high among cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the trends in medical costs in the last year of life among older adults with cancer. D...

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Main Authors: Minjeong Jo, Yunji Lee, Taehwa Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01197-2