Differences of healthcare utilization and cost between cancer inpatients with and without depression: Based on national health insurance database

Lin Bai¹, Cong Huang¹, Ziyue Xu¹, Tao Huang¹, Xiaodong Guan^{1

2}, Luwen Shi^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pharmacy Administration and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
² International Research Center for Medicinal Administration, Peking University, Beijing, China.

Lin Bai et al. Psychooncology. 2021 Jun.

. 2021 Jun;30(6):979-981.

doi: 10.1002/pon.5660. Epub 2021 Mar 5.

Lin Bai¹, Cong Huang¹, Ziyue Xu¹, Tao Huang¹, Xiaodong Guan^{1

2}, Luwen Shi^{1

2}

¹ Department of Pharmacy Administration and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
² International Research Center for Medicinal Administration, Peking University, Beijing, China.

No abstract available

Keywords: China; Psycho-Oncology; cancer patient; depression; direct medical cost; healthcare utilization.

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