Current and future economic burden of diabetes among working-age adults in Asia: conservative estimates for Singapore from 2010-2050
Abstract Background Diabetes not only imposes a huge health burden but also a large economic burden worldwide. In the working-age population, cost of lost productivity can far exceed diabetes-related medical cost. In this study, we aimed to estimate the current and future indirect and excess direct...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-2827-1 |