The household economic burden for acute coronary syndrome survivors in Australia

• Main Authors: Karice K. Hyun (Author), Beverley M. Essue (Author), Mark Woodward (Author), Stephen Jan (Author), David Brieger (Author), Derek Chew (Author), Kellie Nallaiah (Author), Tegwen Howell (Author), Tom Briffa (Author), Isuru Ranasinghe (Author), Carolyn Astley (Author), Julie Redfern (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Studies of chronic diseases are associated with a financial burden on households. We aimed to determine if survivors of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) experience household economic burden and to quantify any potential burden by examining level of economic hardship and factors asso...