Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology ISSN 1470-3947 (print) | 1479-6848 (online)

Introduction Improving the value of healthcare delivered requires accurate cost information, which can be challenging for rare diseases. We report direct costs patients with OI using TDABC methodology. Methods This research is part a nationwide observational study to assess “Value Healthcare Journey Patients With Rare Diseases” in SUS. Patient journey and economic data was collected actual clin...

Do metaphors shape people’s emotional states and mindsets for dealing with hardship? Natural language metaphors may act as frames that encourage people to reappraise an emotional situation, changing the way they respond to it. Recovery from cancer is one type of adversity that many people face, and it can be mediated by the mindset people adopt. We investigate whether two common metaphors for d...