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01-12-2005 | Original Papers

Indirect costs of cervical and breast cancers in Spain

Authors: Juan Oliva, Félix Lobo, Julio López-Bastida, Néboa Zozaya, Rosa Romay

Published in: The European Journal of Health Economics | Issue 4/2005

Abstract

This study estimated the indirect costs (productivity loss) caused by mortality and morbidity of cervical and breast cancers in Spain. We used two alternative methods: (a) the traditional human capital (HC) approach and (b) the friction cost (FC) method. The annual costs were €43.4 and 288.7 for cervical and breast cancer, respectively, by the HC approach and €1.1 and 11.6 million by the FC approach. Cost-of-illness studies help to illustrate the real dimension of health problems and should be a major concern for health policies. Indirect costs are relevant information about diseases. However, the estimated indirect costs depend heavily on the approach adopted.

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Title: Indirect costs of cervical and breast cancers in Spain
Authors: Juan Oliva
Félix Lobo
Julio López-Bastida
Néboa Zozaya
Rosa Romay
Publication date: 01-12-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: The European Journal of Health Economics / Issue 4/2005
Print ISSN: 1618-7598
Electronic ISSN: 1618-7601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-005-0303-4

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