Cost-effectiveness study of oral hypoglycemic agents in the treatment of outpatients with type 2 diabetes attending a public primary care clinic in Mexico City
Author(s) -
Marina Altagracia-Martı́nez,
Christian Díaz de León Castañeda,
Kravzov-Jinich,
Moreno-Bonett,
Martínez-Núñez,
Rosario Cárdenas-Elizalde
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinicoeconomics and outcomes research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.591
H-Index - 27
ISSN - 1178-6981
DOI - 10.2147/ceor.s27826
Subject(s) - medicine , acarbose , metformin , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , public health , odds ratio , type 2 diabetes mellitus , family medicine , gerontology , environmental health , emergency medicine , endocrinology , nursing
Worldwide, diabetes mellitus presents a high burden for individuals and society. In Latin America, many people with diabetes have limited access to health care, which means that indirect costs may exceed direct health care cost. Diabetes is Mexico's leading cause of death.
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