Discussion Papers no. 735
Access to treatment and educational inequalities in cancer survival
The public health care systems in the Nordic countries provide high quality care almost free of charge to all citizens. However, social inequalities in health persist.
The public health care systems in the Nordic countries provide high quality care almost free of charge to all citizens. However, social inequalities in health persist. Previous research has, for example, documented substantial educational inequalities in cancer survival. We investigate to what extent this may be driven by differential access to and utilization of high quality treatment options. Quasi-experimental evidence based on the establishment of regional cancer wards indicates that i) highly educated individuals utilized centralized specialized treatment to a greater extent than less educated patients and ii) the use of such treatment improved these patients' survival.
About the publication
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Access to treatment and educational inequalities in cancer survival
- Authors
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Jon Hernes Fiva, Astrid Syse
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Discussion Papers no. 735
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Statistics Norway
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Discussion Papers
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1892-753X
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Engelsk
- About Discussion Papers
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Discussion papers comprise research papers intended for international journals and books. A preprint of a Discussion Paper may be longer and more elaborate than a standard journal article as it may include intermediate calculations, background material etc.
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