A longitudinal study to assess the cost incurred by patients undergoing treatment for tuberculosis in an urban slum community

A longitudinal study to assess the cost incurred by patients undergoing treatment for tuberculosis in an urban slum community

Objectives: The objective of the study was to estimate direct medical/nonmedical and indirect costs incurred by patients diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) residing in an urban slum of Mumbai. Subjects and Methods: A longitudinal study of 16 months duration (June 2013-September 2014) was undertaken in...

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Main Authors: Tarun S Khandednath, Sophia Fernandes, Jitesh S Kuwatada, Saurabh R Shrivastava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:MAMC Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Direct and indirect cost
directly observed treatment
tuberculosis
urban slum
Online Access:http://www.mamcjms.in/article.asp?issn=2394-7438;year=2016;volume=2;issue=1;spage=28;epage=32;aulast=Khandednath

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