Assessing and coping with the financial burden of computed tomography utilization in Limbe, Cameroon: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study

Assessing and coping with the financial burden of computed tomography utilization in Limbe, Cameroon: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study

Abstract Background There has been a significant increase in computed tomography (CT) utilization over the past two decades with the major challenges being a high exposure to ionizing radiation and rising cost. In this study we assess the risk of financial hardship after CT utilization and elaborate...

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Main Authors: Joshua Tambe, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Pierre Ongolo-Zogo, Georges Nguefack-Tsague, Andrew Edjua, Victor Mbome-Njie, Jacqueline Ze Minkande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Computed tomography utilization
Risk of financial hardship
Mixed-methods
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05830-1

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