Advancing research on the economic value of emergency care.

Publication Type Review
Authors Risko N, Chandra A, Burkholder T, Wallis L, Reynolds T, Calvello Hynes E, Razzak J
Journal BMJ Glob Health
Volume 4
Issue Suppl 6
Pagination e001768
Date Published 07/29/2019
ISSN 2059-7908
Abstract Emergency care and the emergency care system encompass an array of time-sensitive interventions to address acute illness and injury. Research has begun to clarify the enormous economic burden of acute disease, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries, but little is known about the cost-effectiveness of emergency care interventions and the performance of health financing mechanisms to protect populations against catastrophic health expenditures. We summarise existing knowledge on the economic value of emergency care in low resource settings, including interventions indicated to be highly cost-effective, linkages between emergency care financing and universal health coverage, and priority areas for future research.
DOI 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001768
PubMed ID 31406603
PubMed Central ID PMC6666808
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