Abstract:Background: Stroke is a devastating disease that imposes a heavy financial burden on patients and their families and a significant economic cost on a nation’s healthcare system. Under China’s fragmented health insurance system, it was unclear whether geographic variations in healthcare utilization and hospital expenditures lead to healthcare inequities for stroke inpatients. This study assesses the geographic variations in stroke patients’ healthcare utilization and hospital expenses and the potential geograph… Show more
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