Economic impact of surgery on households and individuals in low income countries: A systematic review

Esther Platt,Matthew Doe,Na Eun Kim,Bright Chirengendure,Patrick Musonda,Simba Kaja,Caris E. Grimes

International Journal of Surgery（2021）

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Abstract

•The financial impact of surgery on patients and families in Low income cuntries is not well understood.•We found significant impact from direct and indirect costs, both short and long-term.•Our data demonstrates this for a wide variety of different surgical conditions.•Global and national policies need to address financial hardship.•Standard tools for measurement of this are required to monitor impact of policy.

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Economics,Surgical procedures,Surgical disease,Low income countries,Catastrophic health expenditure,Out-of-pocket expenditure

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