Study of Economic Burden and Health Care Resource Utilization by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western India

• Main Authors: Meenakshi Shah (Author), Varsha Godbole (Author), Tejas K Patel (Author), Tejas R Patel (Author)
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• Udgivet: Medsci Publications, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide and accounts for a huge financial burden on health care resources. This study was done over a one year period to determine the cost burden due to COPD, demographic profile and different tr...