Does the distance a patient has to travel affect where they choose to get their care?
Monday, August 31, 2009 - 16:42
in Health & Medicine
PHILADELPHIA (August 28, 2009) -- Do patients choose where to get their care based on how long it takes to them to get there? Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have recently documented a growing trend in the centralization of cancer surgery -- more patients seeking care at high volume centers, which are generally located in metropolitan areas.