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Journal of Neurology
Published in: Journal of Neurology 11/2017

Open Access 01-11-2017 | Journal club

The economic burden of chronic neurological disease

Authors: R. Wynford-Thomas, N. P. Robertson

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 11/2017

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Excerpt

The overall burden of neurological disease on society is considerable and complex with individual effects on social functions, employment and health care provision as well as secondary effects on family members and carers. Whilst a number of novel interventions offer great promise to patients, it is evident that there is a finite limit to resources available to health services for the introduction of new therapies. As a result, there is a growing focus on data that can contribute to the measurement of overall societal value of potential interventions. …
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Title
The economic burden of chronic neurological disease
Authors
R. Wynford-Thomas
N. P. Robertson
Publication date
01-11-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Journal of Neurology / Issue 11/2017
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-017-8632-7

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