Long-term out of pocket expenditure of people with cancer: comparing health service cost and use for indigenous and non-indigenous people with cancer in Australia

Long-term out of pocket expenditure of people with cancer: comparing health service cost and use for indigenous and non-indigenous people with cancer in Australia

Abstract Background Indigenous Australians diagnosed with cancer have poorer survival compared to non-Indigenous Australians. We aim to: 1) identify differences by Indigenous status in out-of-pocket expenditure for the first three-years post-diagnosis; 2) identify differences in the quantity and cos...

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Main Authors: Emily Callander, Nicole Bates, Daniel Lindsay, Sarah Larkins, Stephanie M. Topp, Joan Cunningham, Sabe Sabesan, Gail Garvey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Cost
Rurality
Socioeconomic
Indigenous
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-019-0931-4

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-019-0931-4

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