US Public Perceptions About Cancer Care Provided by Smaller Hospitals Associated With Large Hospitals Recognized for Specializing in Cancer Care

Alexander S Chiu; Benjamin Resio; Jessica R Hoag; Andres F Monsalve; Justin D Blasberg; Marney A White; Daniel J Boffa

doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.1400

US Public Perceptions About Cancer Care Provided by Smaller Hospitals Associated With Large Hospitals Recognized for Specializing in Cancer Care

JAMA Oncol. 2018 Jul 1;4(7):1008-1009. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.1400.

Authors

Alexander S Chiu¹, Benjamin Resio¹, Jessica R Hoag², Andres F Monsalve¹, Justin D Blasberg³, Marney A White⁴, Daniel J Boffa^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
² Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
³ Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
⁴ Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut.

Abstract

This survey study examines patient expectations about cancer care provided by smaller hospitals associated with larger hospitals recognized for specializing in cancer care.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Cancer Care Facilities / standards*
Humans
Perception
United States