Excess costs of dementia disorders and the role of age and gender - an analysis of German health and long-term care insurance claims data

Excess costs of dementia disorders and the role of age and gender - an analysis of German health and long-term care insurance claims data

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Demographic ageing is associated with an increasing number of dementia patients, who reportedly incur higher costs of care than individuals without dementia. Regarding Germany, evidence on these excess costs is scarce. Adopting a pay...

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Main Authors: Schwarzkopf Larissa, Menn Petra, Leidl Reiner, Wunder Sonja, Mehlig Hilmar, Marx Peter, Graessel Elmar, Holle Rolf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Payer perspective
Administrative data
Net expenditures
Economics
Health care sector
Long-term care sector
Nursing care
Case–control study
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/165

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