Economic burden of end stage renal disease: a case study in southern Iran
Hemodialysis imposes a significant economic burden on Iranian society. In 2022, the annual cost of hemodialysis for Iran was approximately equivalent to 0.3% of the country's GDP. Preventive measures targeting the factors that predispose individuals to hemodialysis need to be seriously considered.
Authors
- Mehdi Rezaee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2241-4402)
- Hedayat Salari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3410-5340)
- Habib Omranikhoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0894-3508)
- Atefeh Esfandiari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6968-0217)
- S Shabani
Institutions
- Bushehr University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Economics Review
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-025-00647-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43
Funders
- Bushehr University of Medical Sciences