Cost of management of patients with haemophilia.
- 21 August 1976
- Vol. 2 (6033) , 465-467
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.2.6033.465
Abstract
The cost of managing 114 adult haemophiliacs in the west of Scotland was assessed for the period 1 March 1971 to 28 February 1974. Altogether 23 of them (20%) accounted for 80% of the resources used. The cost of hospital treatment of these patients during the period was compared with the predicted cost of home treatment, given the availability of freeze-dried factor VIII concentrate in sufficient amounts. We calculate that adequate on-demand home treatment would cost only 16% more than the present treatment, which is substantially less efficient.Keywords
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