TY - JOUR
AU - Lonsky, Jakub
AU - Nicodemo, Catia
AU - Redding, Stuart
PY - 2024
DA - June
TI - How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect cancer patients in England who had hospital appointments cancelled?
JO - Social Science and Medicine
VL - 352
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116998
AB - •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.
PB - Elsevier
UR - https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/9cc262ba-8c65-483c-85ca-455977b4d4c1
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Hospital care
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