Provider costs for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and related conditions in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review

BMC Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Brouwer, Elizabeth D ^a   Watkins, David ^a   Olson, Zachary ^b   Goett, Jane ^c   Nugent, Rachel ^a   Levin, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PATH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Cost analysis; CVD; Economic evaluation; Non communicable disease; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ASIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; ECONOMICS; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; MIDDLE EAST; SOUTH AMERICA;

AFRICA; ASIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INCOME; MIDDLE EAST; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 84947924890     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2538-z     Document Type: Article

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