Direct economic burden of hepatitis B virus related diseases: evidence from Shandong, China

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although the expenses of liver cirrhosis are covered by a critical illness fund under the current health insurance program in China, the economic burden associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) related diseases is not well addressed....

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Main Authors: Lu Jingjing, Xu Aiqiang, Wang Jian, Zhang Li, Song Lizhi, Li Renpeng, Zhang Shunxiang, Zhuang Guihua, Lu Mingshan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/13/37