Inequity in catastrophic costs among tuberculosis-affected households in China

Inequity in catastrophic costs among tuberculosis-affected households in China

Abstract Background There are limited nationally representative studies globally in the post-2015 END tuberculosis (TB) era regarding wealth related inequity in the distribution of catastrophic costs due to TB care. Under the Chinese national tuberculosis programme setting, we aimed to assess extent...

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Main Authors: Cai-Hong Xu, Kathiresan Jeyashree, Hemant Deepak Shewade, Yin-Yin Xia, Li-Xia Wang, Yan Liu, Hui Zhang, Li Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Catastrophic health expenditure, tuberculosis
Patient cost
Universal health coverage
Social protection
Equity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-019-0564-2

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