The household financial burden of non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Abstract Background The chronic nature of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) and costs associated with long-term care can result in catastrophic health expenditure for the patient and their household pushing them deeper into poverty and entrenching inequality in society. As the full financial burden of...
Main Authors: | Joseph Kazibwe, Phuong Bich Tran, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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Series: | Health Research Policy and Systems |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-021-00732-y |
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