Open AccessCost analysis of childhood asthma in Iran: A cost evaluation based on referral center data for asthma and allergies
Author(s) -
Mohammad Amin Rezvanfar,
Abbas Kebriaeezadeh,
M Moein,
Shekoufeh Nikfar,
Zahra Gharibnaseri,
Akbar Abdollahiasl
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/2279-042x.128149
Subject(s) - asthma , medicine , total cost , referral , indirect costs , allergy , pediatrics , medical costs , average cost , environmental health , family medicine , demography , health care , immunology , business , neoclassical economics , accounting , economics , microeconomics , economic growth , sociology
Asthma as the most common chronic disease in childhood reduces the quality of life of children and their families. We aimed to estimate the cost of managing childhood asthma in Iran and to examine its variability depending on asthma severity.