Physical Impairment and Medical Care Spending for Road Crash Victims

ACHIT ; CARNIS

Type de document
ARTICLE A COMITE DE LECTURE NON REPERTORIE DANS BDI (ACLN)
Langue
anglais
Auteur
ACHIT ; CARNIS
Résumé / Abstract
In addition to the immediate physical injuries they suffer, road crash victims may also be subject to ongoing deterioration of their state of health in terms of permanent physical and mental problems, disabilities, etc. These various health shocks entail recourse to care and treatment, the upshot being increases in health expenses. In France little is known about the financial impact of road crashes on victims. This paper uses data from a sample of 601 individuals suffering from road crash - induced physical impairment. Information about these individuals includes details of their personal and socioprofessional characteristics, together with data provided by their health insurance offices regarding their use of treatment and their medical expenses. The analysis of these data reveals that the costs incurred by road crash victims are significantly associated with such factors as age and seriousness of impairment.
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