A Touchy Subject: Can Physicians Improve Value by Discussing Costs and Clinical Benefits With Patients?

A dramatic rise in the costs of health care—and cancer care in particular—has occurred over the last decade. Increasingly, these costs are being passed on to patients in the form of cost sharing, which can have a catastrophic effect on the financial well-being of patients and their families. This ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wollins, Dana S., Zafar, S. Yousuf
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: AlphaMed Press 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5061533/