Cost of illness of ischemic heart disease in Japan: a time trend and future projections

Cost of illness of ischemic heart disease in Japan: a time trend and future projections

Abstract Background Ischemic heart disease (IHD/ICD10: I20-I25) is the second leading cause of deaths in Japan and accounts for 40% of deaths due to heart diseases. This study aimed to calculate the economic burden of IHD using the cost of illness (COI) method and to identify key factors that drive...

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Main Authors: Toshiharu Gochi, Kunichika Matsumoto, Rebeka Amin, Takefumi Kitazawa, Kanako Seto, Tomonori Hasegawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Cost of illness
Ischemic heart disease
Medical economics
Health policy
Aging
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-018-0708-1

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