Out-of-pocket costs near end of life in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.

<h4>Background</h4>Globally, there is a rise in chronic disease, including cancer, major organ failure and dementias. Patients and their families in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) pay a high proportion of medical costs out of pocket (OOP), and a diagnosis of serious illness oft...

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Main Authors: Eleanor Reid, Arunangshu Ghoshal, Aisha Khalil, Jingjing Jiang, Charles Normand, Alexandria Brackett, Peter May
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000005