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Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Patient Care Management > Delivery of Health Care > Health Care Costs
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Delivery of Health Care > Health Care Costs
Health Care Economics and Organizations > Economics > Costs and Cost Analysis > Health Care Costs
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Economics > Costs and Cost Analysis > Health Care Costs

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Health Care Costs  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The actual costs of providing services related to the delivery of health care, including the costs of procedures, therapies, and medications. It is differentiated from HEALTH EXPENDITURES, which refers to the amount of money paid for the services, and from fees, which refers to the amount charged, regardless of cost.

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  • Healthcare Costs
  • Health Costs

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CHV434NC-D

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