"Cost of Illness" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The personal cost of disease which may be economic, social, or psychological. The cost of illness may be reflected in absenteeism, productivity, response to treatment, peace of mind, or QUALITY OF LIFE. It differs from HEALTH CARE COSTS, the societal cost of providing services related to the delivery of health care.
Descriptor ID |
D017281
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MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.151.165 N05.715.360.300.800.438.375.182 N06.850.520.308.980.438.475.046
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Concept/Terms |
Cost of Illness- Cost of Illness
- Illness Cost
- Illness Costs
- Sickness Cost
- Costs, Sickness
- Burden of Illness
- Illness Burden
- Illness Burdens
- Cost of Disease
- Economic Burden of Disease
- Disease Cost
- Cost, Disease
- Costs, Disease
- Disease Costs
- Cost of Sickness
- Sickness Costs
- Costs of Disease
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2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cost of Illness" by people in Profiles.
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A retrospective study of demographic parameters and major health referrals among Afghan refugees in Iran. Int J Equity Health. 2012 Dec 20; 11:82.
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Correlates of depression among rural women living with AIDS in Southern India. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2011; 32(6):385-91.
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Determining care management activities associated with mastery and relationship strain for dementia caregivers. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 May; 56(5):891-7.
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Primary kidney disease and post-renal transplantation hospitalization costs. Transplant Proc. 2007 May; 39(4):962-5.