The Australian journal of rural health
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Aust J Rural Health · Dec 2011
Travelling all over the countryside: travel-related burden and financial difficulties reported by cancer patients in New South Wales and Victoria.
To describe travel burden and travel-related financial burden experienced by cancer patients over the first year after diagnosis. ⋯ Travel burden is greatest for rural patients, and is associated with greater financial burden. Appropriate and adequate provision of travel and accommodation assistance schemes remains paramount to achieving equitable delivery of cancer services.