Crowdfunding and global health disparities: an exploratory conceptual and empirical analysis
Abstract Background The use of crowdfunding platforms to cover the costs of healthcare is growing rapidly within low-, middle-, and high-income countries as a new funding modality in global health. The popularity of such “medical crowdfunding” is fueled by health disparities and gaps in health cover...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | Globalization and Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-019-0519-1 |