Socio-economic inequalities in suffering at the end of life among advanced cancer patients: results from the APPROACH study in five Asian countries

Socio-economic inequalities in suffering at the end of life among advanced cancer patients: results from the APPROACH study in five Asian countries

Abstract Background A systematic understanding of socio-economic inequalities in end-of-life (EOL) suffering among advanced cancer patients is required to inform efforts to reduce these inequalities as part of Universal Health Coverage goals. Aims To assess inequalities in multiple domains of EOL su...

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Main Authors: Chetna Malhotra, Anirudh Krishnan, Jing Rong Yong, Irene Teo, Semra Ozdemir, Xiao Hong Ning, Thushari Hapuarachchi, Gayatri Palat, Sushma Bhatnagar, Anjum Khan Joad, Pham Nguyen Tuong, Wynn Mon Ssu, Eric Finkelstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Metastasis
Economic status
Inequalities
End of life
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-020-01274-5

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