Bishof R O, Nash D B
Department of Family Medicine, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Prim Care. 1996 Mar;23(1):115-26. doi: 10.1016/s0095-4543(05)70265-7.
Cost-effectiveness and cost containment are becoming increasingly more important in medicine as health care costs continue to rise and as public attention continues to focus on these costs. This article examines the major issues and terminology of cost-effectiveness and cost containment in the context of primary care. A review of basic terminology and a quick reference glossary are included; relevant literature is reviewed. The goal of this article is to provide a beginning step for physicians to become more knowledgeable and enthusiastic participants in cost-effectiveness and cost-containment efforts.
随着医疗保健成本持续上升，且公众注意力持续聚焦于这些成本，成本效益和成本控制在医学领域正变得越来越重要。本文在初级保健的背景下审视了成本效益和成本控制的主要问题及术语。文中包含了基本术语回顾和快速参考词汇表；对相关文献进行了综述。本文的目标是为医生提供一个起步阶段的知识，使其能更有见识且积极地参与到成本效益和成本控制工作中。
