In developing countries, the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) disease and risk factor burdens are shifting toward the poor. Treating chronic diseases can be expensive. In developing countries where generally much health care costs are borne by patients themselves, for those who live in poverty or recently escaped severe poverty, when faced with large, lifelong out-of-pocket expenses, impoverishment persists or can reoccur. These patterns have implications...
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2011/09/14
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Artículo de periódico
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79436
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2014/01/22
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Disclosed
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The economic impact on households and nations of NCDs : a review of existing evidence
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chronic disease