Treatment of self ‐poisoning at a tertiary level hospital in Bangladesh: Cost to patients and government

ConclusionsCost to patients of treating a case of agrochemical poisoning was approximately three times the cost of one month's essential items basket. Incorrect diagnosis at admission cost families substantial sums of money and increased length‐of‐stay; it cost the national government an estimated US$ 80,428.80 annually. Widespread access to a list of pesticides used in self‐poisoning plus greater focus on training doctors to better manage different forms of agrochemical poisoning should reduce the financial burden to patients and healthcare systems.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Tropical Medicine and International Health - October 1, 2017 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Vasundhara Verma, Sujat Paul, Aniruddha Ghose, Michael Eddleston, Flemming Konradsen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research