abstract: 'The objective of this study was to determine the major financial

  barriers that affect people''s access to oral cancer treatment in India.

  Barriers researched included not only the direct medical costs, but also

  the direct non-medical costs, such as transportation and lodging, and

  the indirect cost of missing work or family duties. Four hundred

  patients from two regions in southern India responded to a 2014 survey

  that asked about access and barriers to care. Traditionally, policies to

  increase screening, diagnosis and treatment of oral cancer have focused

  on affordable or free medical services for low-income groups; however,

  the hidden costs associated with receiving care are a significant

  burden. Transportation, lodging, loss of wages, and time away from

  family duties are key barriers to oral cancer care that policy makers

  should address. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.'
affiliation: 'Edwards, P (Corresponding Author), RTI Int, 3040 E Cornwallis Rd, Res
  Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA.

  Edwards, Patrick; Subramanian, Sujha; Hoover, Sonja, RTI Int, 3040 E Cornwallis
  Rd, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA.

  Ramesh, Chaluvarayaswamy, Kidwai Mem Inst Oncol, Dr MH Marigowda Rd, Bangalore 560029,
  Karnataka, India.

  Ramadas, Kunnambath, Reg Canc Ctr, Med Coll Campus, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, Kerala,
  India.'
author: Edwards, Patrick and Subramanian, Sujha and Hoover, Sonja and Ramesh, Chaluvarayaswamy
  and Ramadas, Kunnambath
author-email: 'pedwards@rti.org

  ssubramanian@rti.org

  shoover@rti.org

  Ramesh\_kidwai@yahoo.co.in

  ramdasrcc@gmail.com'
author_list:
- family: Edwards
  given: Patrick
- family: Subramanian
  given: Sujha
- family: Hoover
  given: Sonja
- family: Ramesh
  given: Chaluvarayaswamy
- family: Ramadas
  given: Kunnambath
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1016/j.jcpo.2015.12.007
files: []
issn: 2213-5383
journal: JOURNAL OF CANCER POLICY
language: English
month: MAR
number-of-cited-references: '7'
orcid-numbers: 'Hoover, Sonja/0000-0002-6205-1212

  Edwards, Patrick/0000-0001-5022-0018'
pages: 28-31
papis_id: 8e43f13a54bb044d3086e7dca8541d62
ref: Edwards2016financialbarriers
times-cited: '5'
title: Financial barriers to oral cancer treatment in India
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000379251700005
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '0'
volume: '7'
web-of-science-categories: Health Policy \& Services
year: '2016'