Direct Medical Cost of Hospitalization for Acute Stroke in Lebanon: A Prospective Incidence-Based Multicenter Cost-of-Illness Study

• Main Authors: Rachel R. Abdo PhD (Author), Halim M. Abboud MD (Author), Pascale G. Salameh PhD (Author), Najo A. Jomaa MD (Author), Rana G. Rizk PhD (Author), Hassan H. Hosseini MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Stroke is a major social and health problem posing heavy burden on national economies. We provided detailed financial data on the direct in-hospital cost of acute stroke care in Lebanon and evaluated its drivers. This was an observational, quantitative, prospective, multicenter, incidence-based, bot...