Direct cost of treating childhood cancer in Lagos, Nigeria: A tale of financial inaccessibility to care

Direct cost of treating childhood cancer in Lagos, Nigeria: A tale of financial inaccessibility to care

Background: Unaffordable health-care costs are a critical factor in poor cancer care in low and middle-income countries. Net costs of treating childhood cancer in Nigeria are largely undocumented. This study sought to define the direct cost of pediatric cancer treatment in Lagos, Nigeria, to address...

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Main Authors: Adedayo O Joseph, Adeseye M Akinsete, Opeyemi M Awofeso, Onyinye D Balogun, Kanyinsola A Oyeyinka, Adedayo A Onitilo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Sciences
Subjects:
childhood cancer
direct costs
low-middle income countries
Online Access:http://www.jcsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2468-6859;year=2021;volume=18;issue=4;spage=179;epage=185;aulast=Joseph

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