Rural ‐Urban Differences in Costs of End‐of‐Life Care for Elderly Cancer Patients in the United States

ConclusionsThe lower Medicare spending on end‐of‐life care for the rural cancer patients suggests disparities based on place of residence. A future study that delineates the source of the rural‐urban difference can help us understand whether it indicates inappropriate level of palliative care and find effective policies to reduce the urban‐rural disparities.

Source: The Journal of Rural Health - November 19, 2015 Category: Rural Health Authors: Hongmei Wang, Fang Qiu, Eugene Boilesen, Preethy Nayar, Lina Lander, Kate Watkins, Shinobu Watanabe ‐Galloway Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research