Direct medical costs of COPD diagnosis and treatment, Eastern vs Western European country – examples of Serbia and Belgium

OBJECTIVE: Comparison of COPD financial burden and underlying factors, between Eastern upper middle income and a Western European high income, healthcare settings. METHODS: The patient sample was 433 in Belgium and 322 in Serbia, age ≥ 40, with spirometry and clinically confirmed COPD diagnosis. Bel...

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Main Authors: Mihajlo B Jakovljevic, Zorica Lazic, Nick Verhaeghe, Slobodan Jankovic, Olgica Gajovic, Lieven Annemans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEEd Medical Publishers 2013-12-01
Series:Farmeconomia: Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways
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gpd
Online Access:https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/FE/article/view/676