title: Cost-effectiveness analysis.
abstract: Cost-effectiveness analysis is increasingly recognized as an important element for health policy formation. Family physicians will be affected by these analyses because they will influence the manner and type of care that physicians offer. The principles of cost-effectiveness research are straightforward and offer primary care clinicians the opportunity to become more involved in the policies that affect their practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, (UCSD) School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Ganiats
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends