Paying for Hemodialysis in Kerala, India: A Description of Household Financial Hardship in the Context of Medical Subsidy

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Christina Bradshaw · Stanford University

Noble Gracious · Government Medical College and Hospital

Ranjit Narayanan · KMCT Group of Educational Institutions

Sajith Narayanan · Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences

Mohammed Safeer

Geetha Nair · Paras Hospitals

Praveen Murlidharan · Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences

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Provision of medical subsidy in Kerala, India was not associated with lower rates of household financial hardship related to long-term hemodialysis therapy. Transparent counseling on impending costs and innovative strategies to mitigate household financial distress are necessary for persons with end-stage renal disease in resource-limited settings.

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Global Maternal and Child Health Healthcare Systems and Reforms Dialysis and Renal Disease Management

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Published in: Kidney International Reports

Volume 4, Issue 3, pp. 390-398

DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2018.12.007

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Paying for Hemodialysis in Kerala, India: A Description of Household Financial Hardship in the Context of Medical Subsidy

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