Illuminating cases: Understanding the economic burden of illness through case study household research

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 277-289

  Russell, Steven ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study household research; Coping strategy; Economic burden of illness; Illness cost; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOUSEHOLD; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; SRI LANKA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; COST OF ILLNESS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; RESEARCH; SRI LANKA;

EID: 24044450555     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czi035     Document Type: Article

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