Increasing Costs In Cancer Care Are A Growing Factor In Decision-Making For Patients, Physicians, Society
When a cancer patient and his or her doctor discuss the value of a treatment option, the conversation usually centers on a consideration of the treatment"s medical benefits versus its possible side effects for the patient. Increasingly, however, as the already high costs of cancer care continue to rise, a full view of the patient"s welfare must also take into account the economic impact of the treatment on the patient and his or her family.
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Prevention, Vaccines Addressed At IAS Conference
with the sub-Saharan Africa region hardest hit by the global pandemic which kills millions each year," Reuters writes. "You can"t have antiretroviral programs without laboratory support, it"s dangerous," Des Martin, a director at Toga, said. "We believe this is a model for the developing world in re constrained settings," he added. "The U.S. President"s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief was supporting another five planned container labs in South Africa, two in Malawi, two in Zambia and one in Liberia, Martin said. Each fully equipped lab costs in the region of $250,000," the news service writes (Roelf, 7/21). The International AIDS Society is providing regular updates on the latest conference developments and res along with featured guest posts on the IAS 2009 Live blog. This information was reprinted from globalhealth.kff.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at globalhealth.kff.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.Pages: 1 [2]
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