Issues involved in providing quality and optimal care for the cancer patient in the era of cost containment Journal Article
| Author: | Markman, M. |
| Article Title: | Issues involved in providing quality and optimal care for the cancer patient in the era of cost containment |
| Abstract: | With increasing emphasis on cost containment in the health care field there is legitimate concern that the quality of medical care provided by health professionals and hospitals will deteriorate. There is no area of medicine where this fear is more evident than in the care of the patient with malignant disease. Treatment is often palliative, making quality difficult to evaluate and the costs of therapy and supportive care are among the highest in the health care arena. In the future it can be anticipated that the conflict between cost and the provision of quality/optimal care for the patient with or suspected to have cancer will increase. © 1989 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted. |
| Keywords: | united states; cancer patient; neoplasms; cost control; health economics; medical care; quality of health care; economic aspect; human; article |
| Journal Title: | Cancer Investigation |
| Volume: | 7 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0735-7907 |
| Publisher: | Informa Healthcare |
| Date Published: | 1989-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 395 |
| End Page: | 398 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.3109/07357908909039867 |
| PUBMED: | 2590863 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 14 April 2020 -- Source: Scopus |
