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Comparison of two cash transfer strategies to prevent catastrophic costs for poor tuberculosis-affected households in low- and middle-income countries: An economic modelling study
BACKGROUND: Illness-related costs for patients with tuberculosis (TB) ≥20% of pre-illness annual household income predict adverse treatment outcomes and have been termed “catastrophic.” Social protection initiatives, including cash transfers, are endorsed to help prevent catastrophic costs. With thi...
Autores principales: | Rudgard, William E., Evans, Carlton A., Sweeney, Sedona, Wingfield, Tom, Lönnroth, Knut, Barreira, Draurio, Boccia, Delia |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5675360/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29112693 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002418 |
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