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Medical
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Wound dressing supplies
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Summation of the cost of all wound dressing supplies used during treatment per month and normalized by sample size.
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Other treatments
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Summation of all out-of-pocket payments incurred on drugs and laboratory tests by BU patients at OHC per month and normalized by sample size.
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Medical cost
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Summation of total costs of wound dressing supplies and other treatments.
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Non-medical
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Transportation
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Summation of the number of visits made by the BU patient and/or with caregiver to OHC per week multiplied by the return fare and normalized by sample size.
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Food
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Summation of the cost of food bought for the patient and/or caregivers during BU treatment at OHC per week multiplied by the number of BU patients and normalized by sample size.
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Miscellaneous
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Summation of costs of phone calls made, cost of extra soap and disinfectants used for washing of soiled clothing during BU treatment by all patients and normalized by sample size.
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Nonmedical cost
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Summation of the total costs of transportation, food and miscellaneous.
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Total direct cost
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Summation of total medical and non-medical costs.
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