Informal and Formal Financial Assistance to Rural Women During Cancer Treatment

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Interviews 36 rural women with cancer to explore their methods for handling financial hardship stemming from the costs of cancer. Discusses both informal assistance from the patients' support systems and formal assistance from healthcare systems and organizations. Highlights areas for potential financial disparities within existing inequalities.

Emily Hallgren, Tess Thompson, Ramey Moore, et al.

SSM - Qualitative Research in Health

06/2023

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Cancer · Funding · Income support and assistance · Self-sufficiency