Self-reported serious illnesses in rural Cambodia: a cross-sectional survey.

BACKGROUND: There is substantial evidence that ill-health is a major cause of impoverishment in developing countries. Major illnesses can have a serious economic impact on poor households through treatment costs and income loss. However, available methods for measuring the impact of ill-health on ho...

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Main Authors: Por Ir, Chean Men, Henry Lucas, Bruno Meessen, Kristof Decoster, Gerald Bloom, Wim Van Damme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2880606?pdf=render