Economic burden of limited English proficiency: A prevalence-based cost of illness study of its direct, indirect, and intangible costs

Conclusion: LEP is a cost-intensive condition (indirect > intangible > direct costs). Non-medical costs are the costliest component of direct costs. Parental loss of earnings is the costliest component of indirect costs.

Source: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine - January 10, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: S Karande NJ Gogtay T More RF Sholapurwala S Pandit S Waghmare Source Type: research