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. 2020 Aug 1;6(8):1295-1297.
doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.1475.

Assessment of Parking Fees at National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Treatment Centers

Anna Lee  1 , Kanan Shah  2 , Fumiko Chino  1
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Assessment of Parking Fees at National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Treatment Centers

Anna Lee et al. JAMA Oncol. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study reports parking fees at National Cancer Institute–designated cancer treatment centers to assess parking costs for the treatment duration of certain cancers.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

Figures

Figure.
Figure.. Correlations Between City Variables and Parking Costs
Each plotted dot represents a National Cancer Institute–designated cancer treatment center. The shaded areas indicate 95% CIs.
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Comment in

  • Parking Costs-A Family Affair-Reply.
    Lee A, Shah K, Chino F. Lee A, et al. JAMA Oncol. 2021 Feb 1;7(2):307. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.6368. JAMA Oncol. 2021. PMID: 33270082 No abstract available.
  • Parking Costs-A Family Affair.
    Ramagopalan SV, Sammon C. Ramagopalan SV, et al. JAMA Oncol. 2021 Feb 1;7(2):306-307. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.6365. JAMA Oncol. 2021. PMID: 33270096 No abstract available.

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