Projected impact of diabetes on the Costa Rican healthcare system
Abstract Introduction Costa Rica, similar to many other Latin American countries is undergoing population aging at a fast pace. As a result of the epidemiological transition, the prevalence of diabetes has increased. This condition impacts not only individual lives, but also the healthcare system. T...
Main Authors: | Carolina Santamaría-Ulloa, Melina Montero-López |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-10-01
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Series: | International Journal for Equity in Health |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-020-01291-4 |
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