Quantifying the Impoverishing Effects of Purchasing Medicines: A Cross-Country Comparison of the Aff...
Quantifying the Impoverishing Effects of Purchasing Medicines: A Cross-Country Comparison of the Affordability of Medicines in the Developing World
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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Increasing attention is being paid to the affordability of medicines in low- and middle-income countries (LICs and MICs) where medicines are often highly priced in relation to income levels. The impoverishing effect of medicine purchases can be estimated by determining pre- and postpayment incomes, which are then compared to a poverty line. Here we...
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Quantifying the Impoverishing Effects of Purchasing Medicines: A Cross-Country Comparison of the Affordability of Medicines in the Developing World
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1288095570
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1288095570
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1549-1676,1549-1277
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1549-1676
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10.1371/journal.pmed.1000333
