DiscoverIn Sickness105: Time Toxicity: Studying the Time Burdens of Caregiving with Dr. Arjun Gupta
105: Time Toxicity: Studying the Time Burdens of Caregiving with Dr. Arjun Gupta

105: Time Toxicity: Studying the Time Burdens of Caregiving with Dr. Arjun Gupta

Update: 2025-03-11
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Oncologist Dr. Arjun Gupta’s team has coined the term “time toxicity,”which refers to the significant time investment required for cancer patients and their caregivers to undergo cancer treatment and related activities. In this episode, he talks with Allison and Justin about how he came to be invested in the needs of caregivers and what his team has learned and hopes to accomplish with their research on time toxicity. Note: while Dr. Gupta’s research focuses on cancer patients and caregivers, his learnings transfer to many if not all types of caregivers.

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105: Time Toxicity: Studying the Time Burdens of Caregiving with Dr. Arjun Gupta

105: Time Toxicity: Studying the Time Burdens of Caregiving with Dr. Arjun Gupta