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Health-care expenditure on arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions 2008–09
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2014) Health-care expenditure on arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions 2008–09, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 25 October 2024.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2014). Health-care expenditure on arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions 2008–09. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Health-care expenditure on arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions 2008–09. AIHW, 2014.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Health-care expenditure on arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions 2008–09. Canberra: AIHW; 2014.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2014, Health-care expenditure on arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions 2008–09, AIHW, Canberra.
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Arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions are substantial contributors to health-care expenditure in Australia. In 2008–09, estimated health-care expenditure allocated to these conditions totalled $5,690 million– the 4th most expensive disease group, accounting for 8.7% of total health-care expenditure allocated to disease groups. This report is the latest in a series on arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions expenditure. The key objectives of this report are to describe the distribution of health-care expenditure by health-care sector for the major musculoskeletal conditions: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, back problems and osteoporosis.
Health-care expenditure on arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions 2008–09