Access to specialized health care services among older Canadians

Access to specialized health care services among older Canadians

Abstract Background Canada is experiencing rapid population aging, which has a wide range of implications, including…

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Medical Expenditure Differences Between Income Levels Among US Adults With Diabetes

Medical Expenditure Differences Between Income Levels Among US Adults With Diabetes

Yu Wang, PhD1; Hui Shao, PhD2; Elizabeth Bigman, PhD1; Christopher Holliday, PhD1; Ping Zhang, PhD1 (View…

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The healthcare costs of physical inactivity among adults in Estonia

The healthcare costs of physical inactivity among adults in Estonia

Katzmarzyk PT, Janssen I, Ardern CI. Physical inactivity, excess adiposity and premature mortality. Obes Rev. 2003;4(4):257–90.…

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Unmet healthcare needs, out-of-pocket payments and catastrophic health expenditures among hypertensive adults in Bangladesh | BMC Health Services Research

Unmet healthcare needs, out-of-pocket payments and catastrophic health expenditures among hypertensive adults in Bangladesh | BMC Health Services Research

Organization WH. Universal health coverage (UHC). https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/universal-health-coverage-(uhc). Cotlear DNS, Smith O, Tandon A, Cortez R. Going…

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Disease burden, lifetime healthcare cost and long-term intervention impact projections among older adults in Singapore

Disease burden, lifetime healthcare cost and long-term intervention impact projections among older adults in Singapore

World Population Prospects 2022: Summary of Results UN DESA/POP/2022/TR/NO. 3 (Population Division, Department of Economic and…

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Assessing healthcare cost changes associated with transitioning away from cigarette smoking using healthcare claims data: an exploratory study among adult male patients with COPD | Harm Reduction Journal

Assessing healthcare cost changes associated with transitioning away from cigarette smoking using healthcare claims data: an exploratory study among adult male patients with COPD | Harm Reduction Journal

To our knowledge this is the first study that identified individuals who switched from smoking cigarettes…

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