The Use of Medical Crowdfunding to Mitigate the Personal Costs of Serious Chronic Illness: Scoping Review

• Main Authors: Mary Killela (Author), Caitlin Biddell (Author), Jessica Keim-Malpass (Author), Todd A Schwartz (Author), Sandra Soto (Author), Jessica Williams (Author), Sheila Santacroce (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundPersons diagnosed with serious chronic illnesses and their caretakers experience multiple types of financial costs that strain their income and generate financial distress. Many turn to medical crowdfunding (MCF) to mitigate the harms of these costs on their health and quality of life. Obj...