Purchase Solution

Cost burden for cancer

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

In other countries, the cost burden for cancer when reporting on the population-based cancer registries; primarily because of which of the following?

- Lack of reporting laws
- High cost of registry professionals
- Lack of ACoS/CoC accred cancer programs
- All of the above

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

This solution briefly discusses if there is a cost burden for cancer in other countries when reporting on the population based cancer registries. Includes APA formatted reference.

Solution Preview

The answer is actually all of the above. The World Health Organization is working towards correcting this situation. There is a growing ...

Solution provided by:
Sally Baldwin, Ed.D
Education
  • BA, University of Southern California
  • MSS, United States Sports Academy
  • Ed.D, Boise State University
Recent Feedback
  • "Thk u"
  • "Thank you!:)"
  • "Thank you!:)"
  • "Thank you!:)"
  • "Thank you!:)"
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Test your health planning and program evaluation knowledge

Health planning and program evaluation is an important aspect of the Health Sciences' field. Organizations and communities must understand the needs of their audiences, and a way to obtain this datum is through proper design and assessment. This quiz will test your ability to understand the importance of planning and evaluation in the health sector.

Stress Continuum

All humans experience stress and a certain level is motivating for learning. However, a high level of stress for prolonged periods of time may have a negative impact. This information focuses on the four stages of stress. Understanding stress assists in maintaining a healthy level.

What everyone should know about MRSA

This quiz focuses on what everyone should know about community MRSA. Community MSRA is an infection in healthy people.

Celiac Disease

This quiz will provide a brief introduction to Celiac Disease. Questions will focus on definitions and symptoms.

Managed Care Organizations

This quiz will test the basics of managed care organizations. It is important to know how our health care delivery system operates through managed care.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Costs of Disease in United States

    For example, according to the the Center for Disease Control (CDC), funds health departments in 32 states and the District of Columbia, they are developing strategies to reduce the burden of heart disease, stroke, and related risk factors.

  • Second-hand Smoke

    There is a need for public awareness on the risks from second hand smoking and a need to advocate for the government and government agencies to support and expand the programs that can positively reduce the health hazard and economic burden from second

  • Health Care Resources

    For example; you mentioned screening for prostate cancer.

  • Common Stressors and Health Issues for the Caretakers of Chronically Ill Family Members/Loved Ones

    Caregivers for Cancer Patients and Survivors. Retrieved on March 18, 2013 from http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/survivorship/caregivers/ Haley, W. (2003). Family Caregivers of Elderly Patients With Cancer: Understanding and Minimizing the Burden of Care.

  • State cancer registries

    Public health professionals have access to the daya collected by state cancer registries. This data helps them to better understand and address the burden of cancer.

  • Healthcare Finance

    Is outpatient care really more cost efficient for the hospitals?

  • analysis of lung cancer

    http://health.state.ga.us/pdfs/epi/cdiee/2010%20GA%20Lung%20Cancer%20Data%20Summary_Final.pdf Cost of Lung Cancer Treatment in Georgia : "In Georgia, cancer costs in 2004 were approximately $4.6 billion: $1.7 billion for direct medical costs, $406

  • Policy and Epidemiology

    Example 3: Smoke-free policy For example, data from a study of the distribution and causes of lung cancer which finds a strong relationship between the predictor variable (i.e., second hand smoke) and the outcome variable (i.e., increased number of

  • Ethical Concerns of Clinical Trials

    To summarize, I feel that the majority of patients are not coerced into trials, but rather willingly participate for the following reasons: access to treatment, small burden of trial, novel treatments.

View More Related Solutions