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In India, under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme, the government provides free treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; however, many patients seek care elsewhere, which is costly. To determine those out-of-pocket expenses,… Click to show full abstract
In India, under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme, the government provides free treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; however, many patients seek care elsewhere, which is costly. To determine those out-of-pocket expenses, we interviewed 40 presumptive patients and found that they spent more than their median annual income before registering for the government program.
Keywords:
pocket expenses;
tuberculosis;
multidrug resistant;
resistant tuberculosis
Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2020
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