Incidence, prevalence, and medical expenditures of classical amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Taiwan, 1999–2008

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare disease, which makes the estimation of incidence and prevalence difficult in Taiwan. This study was conducted to investigate the incidence, prevalence, and medical expenditure of ALS in Taiwan. Methods: Patients who had at least one service claim either...

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Main Authors: Ching-Piao Tsai, Kai-Chen Wang, Chi-Shin Hwang, I-Ta Lee, Charles Tzu-Chi Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664613000600