Publication of a study on Health costs of occupational diseases
Researchers from CiSAL UPF / IMIM, led by Dr. Consol Serra, have estimated for the first time in Spain, the individualized cost and in an exact way (not through estimates) of the health care received by a series of cases of patients treated in the Hospital del Mar for a occupational diseases not recognized by Social Security.
The average cost is around € 5,000 per patient, and reaches € 15,000 in cancer patients. This care should have been financed by Social Security through the collaborating Mutuality, instead of the National Health System. Therefore, better coordination between the National Health System and Social Security is recommended.
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Scientific article
Serra C, Valiño-Carrete M, Cots F, Trapero-Bertran M, Benavides FG. Costes sanitarios de las enfermedades profesionales: análisis de una serie de pacientes de un hospital público. Arch Prev Riesgos Labor 2019; 22 (4): 171-175. DOI: 10.12961/aprl.2019.22.04.03
