Cost of ambulatory care of diabetes mellitus: a study from north India

• Published in: Postgraduate medical journal Vol. 81; no. 956; pp. 391 - 395
• Main Authors: Grover, S, Avasthi, A, Bhansali, A, Chakrabarti, S, Kulhara, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine 01.06.2005; BMJ; Oxford University Press; BMJ Group
• Subjects: Adult; Ambulatory care; Ambulatory Care - economics; Biological and medical sciences; CAQ; Cost estimates; cost of care; Costs and Cost Analysis; costs assessment questionnaire; Developing countries; Diabetes; diabetes mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus - economics; Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology; Diabetes Mellitus - therapy; Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance; Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases); Endocrinopathies; Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance; Expenditures; Female; General aspects; Health Care Costs; health economics; Hospitals; Humans; Illnesses; India - epidemiology; LDCs; Male; Medical records; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Original; Patients; Prevalence; Questionnaires; SAPD; schedule for assessment of psychiatric disability; Sociodemographics; Asia; India; Endocrinopathy; Medicine; Costs; Diabetes mellitus; Health economy; North; Ambulatory; Economic aspect; Public health; Care

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic and potentially disabling disease that represents an important public health and clinical concern because of the economic burden it imposes on the person, family, and society. Despite this, data regarding cost of care of diabetes mellitus from developing co...