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Ethical Spending in Addressing Cancer Treatment, Screening, and Prevention

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Focusing on the U.S., this chapter discuss the economic aspects that accompany cancer spending in case of prevention, screening, and treatment. While these three facets are all important in promoting patient health and safety, screening and prevention have been shown to have much lower cost compared with cancer therapeutics or in eliminating the health hazards in low- and moderate-income housing in New York City. The distribution of healthcare funds, however, does not accurately reflect the differences in impact on survival and quality of life. Finally, by focusing on treatments, they critically discuss how the increasing use of robotic-assisted surgery–expensive for healthcare facilities–may not be to the benefit of patients.

Source: Journal of Moral Theology

DOI: 10.55476/001c.38696

Authors: Arvind Kumar, Raja M. Flores

Institutions: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4302023807