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. 2019 Apr;28(4):924-927.
doi: 10.1002/pon.5006. Epub 2019 Feb 8.

Can cancer care costs impact quality of life outcomes for the entire household?

Jason S Rotter  1 , Jennifer C Spencer  1 , Stephanie B Wheeler  1   2
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Can cancer care costs impact quality of life outcomes for the entire household?

Jason S Rotter et al. Psychooncology. 2019 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: burden of cancer; cancer policy; caregiver; cost of care; quality of life.

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*Statistically distinguishable from the “Less than 5%” group (P < 0.05). Data from the Medical Panel Expenditure Survey (MEPS) 2008 to 2015. Financial burden is defined as percent of household income spent on out-of-pocket medical costs (low = <5%; medium = 5%−10%; high = >10%)
FIGURE 2
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*Statistically distinguishable from the “Less than 5%” group (P < 0.05). Data from the Medical Panel Expenditure Survey (MEPS) 2008 to 2015. Financial burden is defined as percent of household income spent on out-of-pocket medical costs (low = <5%; medium = 5%−10%; high = >10%)
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