Catastrophic costs of tuberculosis care in a population with internal migrants in China

Catastrophic costs of tuberculosis care in a population with internal migrants in China

Abstract Background The internal rural-to-urban migration is one of the major challenges for tuberculosis (TB) control in China. Patient costs incurred during TB diagnosis and treatment could cause access and adherence barriers, particularly among migrants. Here, we estimated the prevalence of catas...

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Main Authors: Liping Lu, Qi Jiang, Jianjun Hong, Xiaoping Jin, Qian Gao, Heejung Bang, Kathryn DeRiemer, Chongguang Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Migrant
Catastrophic cost
Economic burden
China
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05686-5

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