Revista de saúde pública
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Revista de saúde pública · Feb 2005
[Tuberculosis in Salvador, Brazil: costs to health system and families].
Tuberculosis is one the greatest causes of mortality worldwide, but its economic effects are not well known. This study had the objective of estimating the costs to the public and private healthcare systems and to families of tuberculosis treatment and prevention. ⋯ Despite the fact that the families did not have to pay for medications and treatment, given that this service is offered by the State, the costs to families related to loss of income due to the disease were very high. The proportion of public service funds utilized for prevention is small. Greater investment in prevention campaigns not only might diminish the numbers of cases but also might lead to earlier diagnosis, thus reducing the costs associated with hospitalization. The lack of an integrated cost accounting system makes it impossible to visualize costs across the various sectors.
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Revista de saúde pública · Feb 2005
[Trends of homicide death in Brazil in the 90s: the role of firearms].
To describe the growth of homicide death in Brazil and to investigate the contribution of firearms to homicide death growth in the 90s. ⋯ Data suggest the magnitude of firearm contribution for the growing tendency of homicide deaths in Brazil in the 90s. Data quality regarding intentionality and type of weapon used has hindered data analysis.