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Health Care Economics and Organizations > Economics > Costs and Cost Analysis > Cost of Illness
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Economics > Costs and Cost Analysis > Cost of Illness
... > Investigative Techniques > Epidemiologic Methods > Data Collection > Surveys and Questionnaires > Health Surveys > Health Status Indicators > Cost of Illness
... > Health Occupations > Medicine > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Data Collection > Surveys and Questionnaires > Health Surveys > Health Status Indicators > Cost of Illness
... > Population Characteristics > Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Data Collection > Surveys and Questionnaires > Health Surveys > Health Status Indicators > Cost of Illness
... > Environment and Public Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Data Collection > Surveys and Questionnaires > Health Surveys > Health Status Indicators > Cost of Illness
... > Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Quality of Health Care > Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms > Data Collection > Surveys and Questionnaires > Health Surveys > Health Status Indicators > Cost of Illness
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Quality of Health Care > Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms > Data Collection > Surveys and Questionnaires > Health Surveys > Health Status Indicators > Cost of Illness
... > Information Science > Information Management > Data Collection > Surveys and Questionnaires > Health Surveys > Health Status Indicators > Cost of Illness

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Cost of Illness  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The personal cost of disease which may be economic, social, or psychological. The cost of illness may be reflected in absenteeism, productivity, response to treatment, peace of mind, or QUALITY OF LIFE. It differs from HEALTH CARE COSTS, the societal cost of providing services related to the delivery of health care.

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Entry terms

  • Burden Of Disease
  • Burden of Illness
  • Cost of Disease
  • Cost of Sickness
  • Costs of Disease
  • Disease Burden
  • Disease Cost
  • Disease Costs
  • Economic Burden of Disease
  • Sickness Cost

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