Study of Out-of-Pocket Expenditures for Outpatient Imaging Services in Imam-Khomeini Hospital in 2014.
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2015, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Direct out-of-pocket (OOP) payment is the most inequitable way to pay for healthcare services, and this trend exposes patients and their families to backbreaking financial risks. The aim of this study was to estimate the out-of-pocket expenditures for outpatient imaging services in Imam-Khomeini Hospital in Tehran.
Authors and Affiliations
Sima Marzban, Roya Rajaee, Soheyla Gholami, Meysam Safi Keykale, Marziye Najafi
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