Background Numerous studies have reported the economic burden of childhood diarrhea in
low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Yet, empirical data on the cost of diarrheal illness …

Summary Background Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 aims to" ensure healthy lives
and promote well-being for all at all ages". While a substantial effort has been made to …

This study examines the effect of long-term care insurance (LTCI) on hospital utilization and
expenditures among the elderly in China. We exploit the introduction of public LTCI in …

Summary Background Disease Control Priorities, 3rd edition (DCP3), published two model
health benefits packages (HBPs). This study estimates the overall costs and individual …

Background Estimates of government spending and development assistance for
tuberculosis exist, but less is known about out-of-pocket and prepaid private spending. We …

Background Transportation of laboratory samples in low-income and middle-income
countries is often constrained by poor road conditions, difficult geographical terrain, and …

Postdischarge telephone calls by nurses can decrease patient return rates to healthcare
systems. To date, call program costs have not been compared with patient return rates to …

Concern about the rapid ageing of all societies reaches alarming proportions as healthcare
inequities are steeply rising, prompting the elderly to live longer but subject to insufficient …

The cornerstone of ambulatory care training for internal medicine residents is the continuity
clinic, which often serves medically and psychosocially complex patients. We conducted and …

Background: To describe the utilization and out-of-pocket (OOP) payments of war survivors
receiving health care services and its determinants. Methods: A cross-sectional study was …