Unaffordability of COVID-19 tests: assessing age-related inequalities in 83 countries

Abstract Background Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 is critical to manage the pandemic and its different waves. The requirement to pay out-of-pocket (OOP) for testing potentially represents both a financial barrier to access and, for those who manage to make the payment, a source of financial hard...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Flores, Asiyeh Abbasi, Catherine Korachais, Rouselle Lavado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-022-01784-4