Dead man walking.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 24152232.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1056/NEJMp1312793.
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Abstract
A year after seeing a physician for abdominal pain and obstipation and being told he couldn't be adequately evaluated without insurance, an uninsured man is diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer. Like thousands of other Americans, he will die for lack of insurance.
Medical subject headings
- Health Services Accessibility
- Healthcare Disparities
- Medically Uninsured
- Physician's Role