{"product_id":"the-hidden-costs-of-care-chronic-illness-poverty-and-the-healthcare-burden-in-india","title":"The Hidden Costs of Care: Chronic Illness, Poverty, and the Healthcare Burden in India","description":"• Author(s): Aijaz Ahmed|Rahat Jabeen\u003cbr\u003e\n• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers \u0026amp; Distributors (P) Ltd\u003cbr\u003e \n• Publisher Imprint: Peacock\u003cbr\u003e \n• Subject:Sociology and Anthropology\u003cbr\u003e \n• BISAC: medical,social science\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Costs of Care: Chronic Illness, Poverty, and the Healthcare Burden in India\u003c\/i\u003e explores how out-of-pocket healthcare expenses for chronic illness contribute to economic hardship and social distress in India. It highlights that chronic illness is not just a health issue, but a social and structural problem that exacerbates poverty, inequality, and vulnerability. Drawing on primary research conducted in Aligarh District, Uttar Pradesh, with evidence from both public and private hospitals, the book examines how families manage the long-term socio-financial demands of treatment. It focuses on vulnerable sections of society, including women, daily wage earners, agricultural laborers, and marginalized groups affected by regional, income, and educational disparities. By linking healthcare spending to debt, asset loss, educational disruption, strained family relations, and weakened social support systems, the book offers a sociological perspective on the hidden consequences of chronic illness. It argues for more equitable, inclusive, and responsive health policies, and contributes significantly to the study of health inequality and healthcare access in contemporary India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Publishers \u0026 Distributors (P) Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48067125346455,"sku":"9789372260229","price":896.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789372260229.webp?v=1784981278","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-hidden-costs-of-care-chronic-illness-poverty-and-the-healthcare-burden-in-india","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}