Financial Toxicity After Cancer in a Setting With Universal Health Coverage: A Call for Urgent Action.

CONCLUSION: Patients with cancer may not be fully protected against financial hardships, even in settings with universal health coverage. Nonmedical costs also contribute as important drivers of financial toxicity in these settings.
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Source: JOP - May 20, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Bhoo-Pathy N, Ng CW, Lim GC, Tamin NSI, Sullivan R, Bhoo-Pathy NT, Abdullah MM, Kimman M, Subramaniam S, Saad M, Taib NA, Chang KM, Goh PP, Yip CH Tags: J Oncol Pract Source Type: research