Assessing and coping with the financial burden of computed tomography utilization in Limbe, Cameroon: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study

• Main Authors: Joshua Tambe (Author), Lawrence Mbuagbaw (Author), Pierre Ongolo-Zogo (Author), Georges Nguefack-Tsague (Author), Andrew Edjua (Author), Victor Mbome-Njie (Author), Jacqueline Ze Minkande (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There has been a significant increase in computed tomography (CT) utilization over the past two decades with the major challenges being a high exposure to ionizing radiation and rising cost. In this study we assess the risk of financial hardship after CT utilization and elaborate...