A different variant of economic exploitation in oncology practice: medical board applications in Türkiye

The primary limitation is the retrospective design, which prevents the definitive confirmation of exploitative intent and introduces a potential for interpretative bias. Although it is essential for cancer patients and their relatives to exercise the social rights provided to them to relieve their burden related to the disease, our findings indicate that the pandemic may further exacerbate existing weaknesses in the system. Legislators and health practitioners should strengthen control mechanisms in terms of both ethical processes and sustainability of healthcare resources.