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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Cost Control
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Descriptor Spanish:
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control de costes
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Controle de Custos
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Synonyms English:
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Containment, Cost
Containments, Cost
Control, Cost
Controls, Cost
Cost Containment
Cost Containments
Cost Controls
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Tree Number:
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N03.219.151.160
SP1.016.020.017
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Definition English:
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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) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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NIM
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History Note English:
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80(79); was see under COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS 1979
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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3378
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Unique Identifier:
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D003363
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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