@article{Lonsky_J-2024_177984,
title = {How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect cancer patients in England who had hospital appointments cancelled?},
author = {Lonsky, J. and Nicodemo, C. and Redding, S.},
month = {jun},
year = {2024},
abstract = {•The paper examines appointment cancellations for English cancer patients during COVID-19. •Pandemic patients waited 19 more days for rescheduled appointments than pre-pandemic. •Pandemic cohort had 14% fewer outpatient, 32% fewer inpatient visits, 50% less hospitalized. •No mortality difference suggests hospitals prioritized acute cases despite fewer resources. •Later cancellations less disruptive; provider-initiated linked to higher survival rates.},
volume = {352},
journal = {Social Science and Medicine},
publisher = {Elsevier},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116998},
}
