Association between colorectal cancer testing and insurance type: Evidence from the Swiss Health Interview Survey 2012

Association between colorectal cancer testing and insurance type: Evidence from the Swiss Health Interview Survey 2012

Both colonoscopy and fecal occult blood test (FOBT) are commonly used for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, but colonoscopy costs much more than FOBT. Swiss insurance offers high or low deductibles and choice of basic or private insurance. We hypothesized that high deductibles and basic insurance d...

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Main Authors: Alexander Leonhard Braun, Anja Kässner, Lamprini Syrogiannouli, Kevin Selby, Jean-Luc Bulliard, Yonas Martin, Idris Guessous, Kali Tal, Cinzia Del Giovane, Marcel Zwahlen, Reto Auer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer screening
Switzerland
FOBT
Colonoscopy
Screening rates
Health insurance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335520300711

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