Social benefits provided to thalassemic patients in Greece

Free medical care

Cash benefits

Tax allowances

Entry to universities and other institutions of higher education without examination

Paid training and technical education

Work incentives (large industries are obliged to employ disabled people up to 4% of their labor force)

Early retirement

Facilities (eg, transportation, electricity, telephone)

These data are from the late 1990s. Considering the ongoing financial crisis in Greece, it is not clear which of these benefits persist. Refer to UpToDate for details.

Data from: Politis C. The psychosocial impact of chronic illness. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1998; 850:349.

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