Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7389958 | Value in Health Regional Issues | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Hospitalization was associated with the highest cost borne by both the hospital and the patient, and informal care dominated indirect costs. Better knowledge of the financial consequences of fragility fractures could enable proactive and preventive measures to be undertaken, especially at sites of care with high cost drivers.
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Authors
Charmaine Shuyu PhD, Tang Ching MBBS, FRCP, Yu PhD,