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Descriptor English:   Cost Control 
Descriptor Spanish:   Control de Costos 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Controle de Custos 
Synonyms English:   Containment, Cost
Containments, Cost
Control, Cost
Controls, Cost
Cost Containments
Cost Controls
Cost Containment  
Tree Number:   N03.219.151.160
Definition English:   The containment, regulation, or restraint of costs. Costs are said to be contained when the value of resources committed to an activity is not considered excessive. This determination is frequently subjective and dependent upon the specific geographic area of the activity being measured. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed) 
Indexing Annotation English:   NIM
History Note English:   80(79); was see under COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS 1979 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
CL classification EC economics
ES ethics HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods
OG organization & administration ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
UT utilization  
Record Number:   3378 
Unique Identifier:   D003363 

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