Falling through the cracks: The hidden economic burden of chronic illness and disability on Australian households

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 196, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-31

  Jan, Stephen ^a   Leeder, Stephen R ^a,b  

^a GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BUDGET; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; DISABILITY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; SOCIAL STATUS; WELLBEING;

AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; DISABLED PERSONS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HUMANS;

EID: 84857858448     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja11.11105     Document Type: Article

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