Abstract
One of the most important challenges facing health systems is population aging. International estimates suggest that the aging process will increase the cost of health by 41% between 2000 and 2050, so that health spending could reach 11% of work GDP (United Nations, 2002).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Health of Aging Hispanics |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Mexican-Origin Population |
| Publisher | Springer New York |
| Pages | 237-262 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0387472061, 9780387472065 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities(all)
- Social Sciences(all)
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Knaul, F. M., Arreola-Ornelas, H., Méndez-Carniado, O., & Torres, A. C. (2007). Impoverishing and catastrophic household health spending among families with older adults in Mexico: A health reform priority. In The Health of Aging Hispanics: The Mexican-Origin Population (pp. 237-262). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-47208-9_18