Direct and indirect costs of tuberculosis among immigrant patients in the Netherlands

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In low tuberculosis (TB) incidence countries TB affects mostly immigrants in the productive age group. Little empirical information is available about direct and indirect TB-related costs that patients face in these high-income count...

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Main Authors: Kincler Naomi, Menzies Dick, de Vries Jonie TN, Olthof Sandra PJ, Kik Sandra V, van Loenhout-Rooyakkers Joke, Burdo Conny, Verver Suzanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/283