Cost Control
"Cost Control" 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 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)
| Descriptor ID |
D003363
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.151.160
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| Concept/Terms |
Cost Control- Cost Control
- Control, Cost
- Controls, Cost
- Cost Controls
- Cost Containment
- Containment, Cost
- Containments, Cost
- Cost Containments
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cost Control" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Garza M, Myneni S, Nordo A, Eisenstein EL, Hammond WE, Walden A, Zozus M. eSource for Standardized Health Information Exchange in Clinical Research: A Systematic Review. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2019; 257:115-124.