Rare diseases in Chile: challenges and recommendations in universal health coverage context
Abstract Rare diseases (RDs) are a large number of diverse conditions with low individual prevalence, but collectively may affect up to 3.5–5.9% of the population. They have psychosocial and economic impact on patients and societies, and are a significant problem for healthcare systems, especially f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-019-1261-8 |