Cost of diseases related to alcohol consumption in the Brazilian Unified Health System

• Main Authors: Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho (Author), Luciana Bahia (Author), Laura Augusta Barufaldi (Author), Gabriela de Azevedo Abreu (Author), Thainá Alves Malhão (Author), Camila Ribeiro Pepe (Author), Denizar Vianna Araujo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the direct costs associated to outpatient and hospital care of diseases related to alcohol consumption in the Brazilian Unified Health System. METHODS Attributable populational risks were estimated for the selected diseases related to the use of 25 g/day or more of eth...