Expenditure and loss of income incurred by tuberculosis patients before reaching effective treatment in Bangladesh.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
; 2(3): 252-4, 1998 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
This small study undertook to assess the economic consequences of developing tuberculosis (TB) among patients presenting to the TB clinic run by the Danish Bangladesh Leprosy Mission in NW Bangladesh. The loss of income resulting from the illness, and the actual expenditure incurred by medicines and doctor's fees before registration for treatment, were estimated and totalled for 21 patients serially registered at the clinic. The results showed a mean financial loss to the patient of US$ 245-an exorbitant sum for a village Bangladeshi. Perhaps economic deprivation suffered by TB patients could be used as a measure of success of the programme.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis Pulmonar
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Financiación Personal
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Renta
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Bangladesh
Pais de publicación:
FR
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FRANCE
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FRANCIA
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FRANÇA