title: The economics of prevention: does it save money?
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Services Research, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, USA.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Mirvis
authors.forename: Cyril F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D008403:Mass Screening; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000191:economics*; D014611:Vaccination