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- Title
Economic Analysis of Herpes Zoster in a Hospital Setting in Hong Kong.
- Authors
Wai-kit MING; Wing-yin YU; Owen Tak-yin TSANG; Kay-sheung CHAN, Paul; Hoi-sze YOU, Joyce
- Abstract
The article presents a study that determines the economic analysis of herpes zoster (HZ) in a hospital setting in Hong Kong, China. It offers details of the method of the study that was conducted in two tertiary hospitals with patients aged 50 years or older with discharged diagnosis of HZ. It also offers discussion of the result which indicates that the total direct medical cost of HZ in patients in hospital settings are substantial and cost-effective vaccine programme is highly warranted.
- Subjects
HONG Kong (China); HERPES zoster; POSTHERPETIC neuralgia; HERPES zoster vaccines; ECONOMIC research; MEDICAL economics; CENSUS; HOSPITALS
- Publication
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2019, Vol 99, Issue 6, p616
- ISSN
0001-5555
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2340/00015555-3118