Economics of type 1 diabetes.
This article reviews economic methodologies developed for estimating cost of illness, examines the current literature on diabetes costs, and presents the latest estimates of the economic impact of type 1 diabetes in terms of direct medical costs (ie, treatment costs) and indirect costs (eg, lost wages).
Tao
Betty T
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Center for Health Research and Policy, CNA, 4825 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311, USA. betatao@gmail.com
Taylor
David G
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D017281:Cost of Illness; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans