Do tobacco using households have greater risk of catastrophic healthcare expenditure? Implication for tobacco control policy
Background Tobacco consumption precipitates ill-health and the financial cost of increase in demand for medical care can be substantial and catastrophic, especially for households in the lowest income stratum. This paper extends what is known about the poverty impact of tobacco use by estimating th...
Main Author: | Folashayo Adeniji |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Publishing
2018-03-01
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Series: | Tobacco Induced Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Do-tobacco-using-households-have-greater-risk-of-catastrophic-healthcare-expenditure,84693,0,2.html |
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