A term used to describe when a medial treatment is too expensive for a patient. It draws a parallel to chemical toxicity, a condition where the medications' side effects outweigh the benefits.
Patient: I cannot afford the $35,000 a dose cancer medication anymore.
Dr. Wilson: You are facing a condition know as financial toxicity
Dr. Wilson: You are facing a condition know as financial toxicity
by theguyfromtheinternet October 8, 2016