title: Forecasting the medical care costs of the HIV epidemic.
abstract: The 1991 average cost of treating an AIDS patient was $32,000 a year, including inpatient, outpatient, home care, and other services. The figures in this first comprehensive forecast of the cost of treating all people with HIV is relevant for the policymakers developing budgets for health services--and thus helping to shape the home care industry.
authors: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, US Department of Health and Human Services.
authors: F J
authors: FJ
authors: Hellinger
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000191:economics; D016527:Drug Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005544:Forecasting; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006302:Health Services Research; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D017059:Models, Econometric; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology