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Descriptor English:   Cost of Illness 
Descriptor Spanish:   Costo de Enfermedad 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Efeitos Psicossociais da Doença 
Synonyms English:   Cost of Disease
Cost of Sickness
Costs of Disease
Disease Cost
Economic Burden of Disease
Sickness Cost
Cost, Disease
Cost, Sickness
Costs, Disease
Costs, Sickness
Illness Burden
Illness Burdens
Illness Cost
Illness Costs
Sickness Costs
Burden of Illness
Burden of Disease
Burden of Diseases
Disease Costs  
Tree Number:   N03.219.151.165
Definition English:   The personal cost of acute or chronic disease. The cost to the patient may be an economic, social, or psychological cost or personal loss to self, family, or immediate community. 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, meaning the societal cost of providing services related to the delivery of health care, rather than personal impact on individuals. 
Indexing Annotation English:   coordinate IM with specific disease; if monetary cost in disease, coordinate IM with specific disease / econ; do not confuse with HEALTH CARE COSTS, the cost of providing services in delivery of health care
See Related English:   Quality of Life
 
History Note English:   93 
Record Number:   30769 
Unique Identifier:   D017281 

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