Catastrophic expenditure to pay for surgery worldwide: a modelling study

• Main Authors: Dr. Mark G Shrime, MD (Author), Anna J Dare, MBChB (Author), Blake C Alkire, MD (Author), Kathleen O'Neill, BS (Author), John G Meara, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Approximately 150 million individuals worldwide face catastrophic expenditure each year from medical costs alone, and the non-medical costs of accessing care increase that number. The proportion of this expenditure related to surgery is unknown. Because the World Bank has proposed elimin...