Hidden Costs of Hospital-Based Delivery Among Women Using Public Hospitals in Bale Zone, Southeast Ethiopia

Background: The Ethiopian health care system since 2005 has encouraged safe enhanced obstetrical care. However, hospital delivery has remained expensive for poor households due to hidden costs. Hidden costs are the costs that are not accounted for in direct hospital costs. The aim of this study was...

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Main Authors: Melese Merga, Tilahun Fufa Debela, Tesfamichael Alaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2150132719896447