Assessing the household financial burden associated with the chronic non-communicable diseases in a rural district of Vietnam

Background: While there is accumulated evidence showing the rapid rise of the burden caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Vietnam, information on the extent to which households in the country suffer financial catastrophe or impoverishment caused by the diseases is still largely lacking. Thi...

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Main Authors: Hoang Van Minh, Bach Xuan Tran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-12-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/18892/pdf_1