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June 24, 2024Value in Health Regional IssuesOpen Access

Treatment Cost and Psychological Impact of Burkitt Lymphoma on Ghanaian Families and Caregivers

Winifred E. Owusu Johanita R. Burger Martie S. Lubbe Rianda Joubert

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Abstract

Before June 2022, the treatment cost of Burkitt lymphoma (BL) in Ghana was mainly borne by the child's family or caregiver. We determined the treatment cost of BL in children and its psychological impact on parents and caregivers.

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Owusu et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e6380ab6db6435875ca425 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vhri.2024.101016

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