Catastrophic costs of tuberculosis care: a mixed methods study from Puducherry, India
Background: The average expenditure incurred by patients in low- and middle-income countries towards diagnosis and treatment of TB ranges from $55 to $8198. This out-of-pocket expenditure leads to impoverishment of households. One of the three main targets of the End TB Strategy (2016–2035) is that...
Main Authors: | Thirunavukkarasu Prasanna, Kathiresan Jeyashree, Palanivel Chinnakali, Yogesh Bahurupi, Kavita Vasudevan, Mrinalini Das |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-01-01
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Series: | Global Health Action |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2018.1477493 |
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