“DIABETIC TAX” – Cost of care among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus in an Urban Underprivileged Area of Bengaluru

Background: Diabetes mellitus drains a significant percent of the health budget by cost toward direct diabetes care and diabetes-related disabilities. Objectives: The aim of the study is to assess the annual costs incurred by patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methodology: This cross-sectional...

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Main Authors: Geethu Mathew, Farah N Fathima, Twinkle Agrawal, Dominic Misquith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2019;volume=44;issue=2;spage=113;epage=117;aulast=Mathew