Open AccessThe Impact of Insurance on Access to Cancer Clinical Trials at a Comprehensive Cancer Center
Author(s) -
Justin F. Klamerus,
Suanna S. Bruinooge,
Xiaobu Ye,
Mandi L. Klamerus,
Dorothy Damron,
Dina Lansey,
John C. Lowery,
Luis A. Díaz,
Jean G. Ford,
Norma Kanarek,
Charles M. Rudin
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical cancer research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.427
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1557-3265
pISSN - 1078-0432
DOI - 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-10-1451
Subject(s) - medicine , denial , clinical trial , cancer , disease , family medicine , psychology , psychoanalysis
Cancer patients at Johns Hopkins undergo insurance clearance to verify coverage for enrollment to interventional clinical trials. We sought to explore the impact of insurance clearance on disparities in access to cancer clinical trials at this urban comprehensive cancer center.
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