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Costs of diabetes mellitus in Korea.
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PMID:  22247897     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Outcome research focusing on the economics of the medical field began in the mid-1990s and has included studies about costs, cost effectiveness, and policies. According to the American Diabetes Association, the total estimated cost of diabetes in 2007 was $174 billion. The economic burden of patients with diabetes in Canada is expected to be about $12.2 billion in 2010. Recent Korean studies have analyzed the expenses associated with type 2 diabetes for patients in selected general hospitals. Type 2 diabetic patients without complications cost approximately 1,184,563 won (the equivalent of US $1,184) per patient for healthcare annually. In contrast, patients with microvascular disease due to diabetic complications cost up to 4.7 times that amount, and patients with macrovascular disease incur up to 10.7 times the annual costs for patients without diabetic complications. Diabetic complications ultimately impact the quality of life for patients and patient mortality, and are associated with higher direct medical expenses for patients. To avoid increased medical costs, appropriate management techniques must be implemented to ensure timely care for patients with diabetes.
Authors:
Kwan Woo Lee
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-12-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  Diabetes & metabolism journal     Volume:  35     ISSN:  2233-6087     ISO Abbreviation:  Diabetes Metab J     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-01-16     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101556588     Medline TA:  Diabetes Metab J     Country:  Korea (South)    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  567-70     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
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