Comparison of HIV-infected patients’ characteristics, healthcare resources use and cost between native and migrant patients

Jean-Blaise Wasserfallen (), Alexandre Hyjazi and Matthias Cavassini

International Journal of Public Health, 2009, vol. 54, issue 1, 5-10

Abstract: Migrant population had more advanced disease, more outpatient visits but less hospitalizations, resulting in lower costs of care when compared with native population. Copyright Birkhaeuser 2009

Keywords: Migration; HIV infection; Patient characteristics; Resource use; Costs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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