"It is not the fault of the health care team - it is the way the system works": a mixed-methods quality improvement study of patients with advanced cancer and family members reveals challenges navigating a fragmented healthcare system and the administrative and financial burdens of care

• Main Authors: Ellis C. Dillon (Author), Meghan C. Martinez (Author), Martina Li (Author), Amandeep K. Mann-Grewal (Author), Harold S. Luft (Author), Su-Ying Liang (Author), Natalia Colocci (Author), Steve Lai (Author), Manali Patel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Healthcare fragmentation and lack of care coordination are longstanding problems in cancer care. This study's goal was to provide in-depth understanding of how the organization and fragmentation of healthcare impacts the experiences of patients with advanced cancer and their...