Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on rare diseases - A case study on thalassaemia patients in Bangladesh
Objectives: Thalassaemia is a life-threatening rare disease, which requires regular blood transfusion and medical care. The information on how thalassaemia patients are affected during the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis is scarce. This study aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the...
Main Authors: | Mohammad Sorowar Hossain, Farhana Runa, Abdullah Al Mosabbir |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-11-01
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Series: | Public Health in Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535221000756 |
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