Provider costs of treating dementia among the elderly in Government Hospitals of Malaysia

• Main Authors: Muhammad Nur, Amrizal, Aljunid, Syed Mohamed, Ismail, Normaz Wana, Haron, Sarifah Azizah, Shafie, Asrul Akmal, Mohamed Nor, Norashidah, Salleh, Mohmad, Koris, Roshanim, Maimaiti, Namaitijiang
• Format: Article
• Published: Malaysian Public Health Physicians Association 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62881/; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319904322_PROVIDER_COSTS_OF_TREATING_DEMENTIA_AMONG_THE_ELDERLY_IN_GOVERNMENT_HOSPITALS_OF_MALAYSIA

The increased use of health care services by elderly has placed greater pressure to an already strained health care resources. Thus, an accurate economic cost estimation for specific age-related diseases like dementia is essential. The objectives of this project are to estimate costs of treating pat...