title: A theoretical evaluation of the role of precision and quality in clinical costings.
abstract: This study examines the nature of the problems caused by costing activities which focus on isolated treatments. The possible misallocation of resources is identified and a solution which accounts for full treatment until cure is postulated.
authors.affiliation: Durham University Business School, Durham, England.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Trenchard
mesh_terms: D003361:Cost Allocation / Q000379:methods*; D017050:Episode of Care; D017048:Health Care Costs; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D006801:Humans; D018803:Models, Economic; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome