We were pleased to learn of Mr. Xie's interest in our recently published article in
the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, entitled “Financial Hardship, Healthcare Utilization, and Health Among U.S. Cancer
Survivors.”
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Using multiple years of the National Health Interview Survey (2013–2017), we found
that medical and nonmedical financial hardships are independently associated with
more emergency department visits, lower receipt of some preventive services (e.g.,
influenza vaccine, breast cancer screening), and worse self-rated health in cancer
survivors.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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