Impact of increased economic burden due to human echinococcosis in an underdeveloped rural community of the People's Republic of China.
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Access Right | Open Access |
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Author | Donald McManus, 0000-0001-6443-1449 |
Author | Gail Williams, 0000-0002-4822-5263 |
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Collected From | PubMed Central; ORCID; UnpayWall; DOAJ-Articles; Crossref; Microsoft Academic Graph |
Hosted By | Europe PubMed Central; PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Journal | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, , |
Publication Date | 2010-09-14 |
Publisher | Public Library of Science (PLoS) |
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Description | Author Summary This paper compares medical expenditure for hospital treatment of echinococcosis in NHAR, western People's Republic of China, for different years, different regions and different socioeconomic groups. The results show that the level of household income strongly influences health care decisions. This study represents an effort to determine the effect of hospital charges for inpatient treatment of echinococcosis on the choice of provider in NHAR, and quantitatively examines this topic for the rural poor. The findings show that low income individuals from rural areas opted to visit a local county hospital rather than an urban hospital for hydatid surgery despite the inferior infrastructure, personnel and general health care facilities available. There are a number of policy implications. For example, enhancing the quality and service of county hospitals in rural areas will benefit those with lower incomes, thus improving access of rural residents to health facilities for higher quality diagnosis and efficient treatment. Thus, we advocate that government policy should be to increase investment in health care in poor rural areas, and to launch relevant medical aid projects to help those in poverty. |
Language | English |
Resource Type | Article |
keyword | keywords.Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health |
system:type | publication |
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Source | https://science-innovation-policy.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=dedup_wf_001::95d0e46a4602aca57658587b2db1482a |
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Last Updated | 25 December 2020, 16:10 (CET) |
Created | 25 December 2020, 16:10 (CET) |