The impact of a cancer diagnosis on worker productivity: Results from a survey of cancer patients and caregivers

• Published in: Journal of clinical oncology Vol. 38; no. 29_suppl; p. 144
• Main Authors: May, Suepattra Grace, Chiu, Kevin, MacEwan, Joanna P., Bognar, Katalin, Peneva, Desi, Zhao, Lauren, Yong, Candice, Amin, Suvina, Batt, Katharine, Bolinder, Bjorn, Baumgardner, James
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 10.10.2020

Abstract only 144 Background: Traditional approaches to capturing health-related productivity loss--e.g. the human capital method--focus only on the foregone wages of affected patients, overlooking the losses caregivers can incur. Thus, the value of lost productivity is often underestimated. This st...