Financial stress
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| Term | Financial stress |
| Short definition | financial navigator (fy-NAN-shul NA-vih-GAY-ter) A person who works with patients and their families to help them resolve stress or difficulties related to the cost of care for reducing a disease like cancer. Financial Navigators help patients understand their expenses and understand what their health insurance covers. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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financial stress - (pronounced) (fy-NAN-shul stres) In medicine, a term used to describe problems a patient is experiencing related to the cost of medical care. Not having health insurance or having many medical expenses that are not covered by health insurance can lead to financial problems and lead to debt and bankruptcy. Financial burdens can also affect quality of life and access to medical care. For example, a patient may not take a prescription drug or avoid going to the doctor to save money. Cancer patients are more likely to suffer from financial stress than people without cancer. Also known as economic distress, economic hardship, financial distress, financial distress, financial hardship, and financial toxicity
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Financial stress
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