Differences in therapy and survival between lung cancer patients treated in hospitals with high and low patient case volume

Julia Walter, Amanda Tufman, Rolf Holle and Larissa Schwarzkopf

Health Policy, 2020, vol. 124, issue 11, 1217-1225

Abstract: In light of political discussions about minimum case volumes and certified lung cancer centers, this observational study investigates differences in therapy and survival between high vs. low patient volume hospitals (HPVH vs. LPVH).

Keywords: Patient volumes; Certified lung cancer center; Minimum volumes; Claims data; Secondary data; Bronchial carcinoma (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.07.012

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