Echinococcosis/hydatidosis: socio-economic consequences and economic analyses of control programmes.
A review is made of the socio-economic consequences of echinococcosis/hydatidosis and of the methods of economic analysis of control programmes. The main costs and benefits (both financial and social) which should be taken into consideration in evaluating health action are also examined.
Battelli
G
G
Istituto di Malattie Infettive, Università degli Studi, Bologna, Italy.
Martini
M
M
D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors