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What is the financial burden to patients of accessing surgical care in Sierra Leone? A cross-sectional survey of catastrophic and impoverishing expenditure

OBJECTIVES: To measure the financial burden associated with accessing surgical care in Sierra Leone. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey conducted with patients at the time of discharge from tertiary-level care. This captured demographics, yearly household expenditure, direct medical, direct non-medica...

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Autores principales: Phull, Manraj, Grimes, Caris E, Kamara, Thaim B, Wurie, Haja, Leather, Andy J M, Davies, Justine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7942261/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34006018
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039049