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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | e001768 |
Journal | BMJ Global Health |
Volume | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 29 2019 |
Keywords
- health economics
- health systems
- public health
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health