Morbidity And Mortality: Delays In My Patient's Cancer Care

Health Aff (Millwood). 2024 Nov;43(11):1605-1608. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2024.00513.

Abstract

A clinician analyzes what caused months-long delays in the care of a patient diagnosed with cancer.

Keywords: Health equity; Medicaid; delays; head and neck cancer; referrals.

Publication types

  • Personal Narrative

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasms* / mortality
  • Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Time-to-Treatment