Spine update: understanding cost-effectiveness.
Although most people are familiar with the idea of cost-effectiveness, many wonder how--or whether--it should be applied to health care. This article discusses the concept of cost-effectiveness, techniques for measuring it, and the pitfalls and benefits of applying cost-effectiveness analysis to health care.
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Department of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA.
D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000191:economics*