Differences in medical costs between TCM users and TCM nonusers in inpatients with thalassemia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thalassemia has brought serious health threats and economic burdens to patients worldwide. There is no sovereign remedy for thalassemia, both conventional and Traditional Medicine (TM) methods have certain effects on this disease. As typical of TM, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been widely used in the treatment of thalassemia. Previous studies mainly focused on conventional treatments for thalassemia and patients' medical burden, but no research has examined the effects of TCM use on the economic burdens for thalassemia inpatients in mainland China. The main objective of this study is to compare the medical cost differences between TCM users and TCM nonusers, furtherly, we will discuss the role of TCM use in the treatment of thalassemia.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Han Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10268416 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature