The Direct Healthcare Expenditures of Prostate Cancer by Disease Severity: Evidence from US National Survey Data
**Background:** In the United States, approximately 2.8 million men have a history of prostate cancer (PC). **Objective:** This study quantified the effects of PC, overall and by disease severity on direct healthcare costs to insurers and patients. **Methods:** Using 1996–2010 data from the Medica...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Columbia Data Analytics, LLC
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Series: | Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research |
Online Access: | http://jheor.scholasticahq.com/article/9844-the-direct-healthcare-expenditures-of-prostate-cancer-by-disease-severity-evidence-from-us-national-survey-data.pdf |