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Editorial
. 2018 Jan-Feb;79(1):39-42.
doi: 10.18043/ncm.79.1.39.

Ask Early and Ask Often: How Discussing Costs Could Save Your Patient's Life

Caroline Sloan  1 , S Yousuf Zafar  2
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Editorial

Ask Early and Ask Often: How Discussing Costs Could Save Your Patient's Life

Caroline Sloan et al. N C Med J. 2018 Jan-Feb.
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Abstract

Out-of-pocket spending continues to increase, particularly in cancer care. High out-of-pocket expenditures are associated with increased psychosocial distress, lower adherence, and higher mortality. In order to improve cancer-related outcomes, we must come up with interventions directed at reducing cancer-related financial toxicity. In this article, we highlight the most promising interventions.

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