title: Costs and benefits of clinical nurse specialists.
abstract: The emphasis on cost containment during the 1980s has given way to a renewed interest in the quality of health care services that can be delivered at a reasonable cost. In this climate, clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) have an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of their work. In order to do so, costs and benefits of CNS services must be measured and compared.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Edwardson
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000191:economics; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*