Is tuberculosis treatment really free in China? A study comparing two areas with different management models.
China has implemented a free-service policy for tuberculosis. However, patients still have to pay a substantial proportion of their annual income for treatment of this disease. This study describes the economic burden on patients with tuberculosis; identifies related factors by comparing two areas w...
Main Authors: | Sangsang Qiu, Hongqiu Pan, Simin Zhang, Xianzhen Peng, Xianzhi Zheng, Guisheng Xu, Min Wang, Jianming Wang, Hui Lu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4439067?pdf=render |
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