Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: The study set out to determine the out-of-pocket and indirect costs of treating diabetes mellitus in Nigeria.Method: The study was conducted at two tertiary health facilities that are 25 km apart and operate under the same management, the Wesley Guild Hospital (WGH) and the Ife Hospital Unit (IHU) both in southwestern Nigeria. An interview-structured questionnaire and case note records were used to determine demographic variables, how much pat...