Economic burden of epilepsy in a developing country: A retrospective cost analysis in China

Epilepsia

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2192-2198

  Hong, Zhen ^a   Qu, Bo ^b   Wu, Xin Tong ^a   Yang, Tian Hua ^a   Zhang, Qin ^a   Zhou, Dong ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHENGDU MILITARY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

China; Cost of illness; Economic burden; Epilepsy

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; ETIRACETAM; LAMOTRIGINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYMENT; EPILEPSY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOME CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL LEAVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETIREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL AREA; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRAVEL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COST OF ILLNESS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRUG COSTS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349339052     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02185.x     Document Type: Article

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