Direct medical costs for patients with schizophrenia: a 4-year cohort study from health insurance claims data in Guangzhou city, Southern China

Direct medical costs for patients with schizophrenia: a 4-year cohort study from health insurance claims data in Guangzhou city, Southern China

Abstract Background Schizophrenia is one of the leading public health issues in psychiatry and imposes a heavy financial burden on the healthcare systems. This study aims to report the direct medical costs and the associated factors for patients with schizophrenia in Guangzhou city, Southern China....

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Main Authors: Hui Zhang, Yuming Sun, Donglan Zhang, Chao Zhang, Gang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Subjects:
Schizophrenia
Direct medical costs
Cost of illness
Health insurance
China
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-018-0251-x

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