Cost of Illness
Synonyms
Burden of Illness
Cost of Disease
Cost of Sickness
Cost, Disease
Cost, Sickness
Costs of Disease
Costs, Disease
Costs, Sickness
Disease Cost
Disease Costs
Economic Burden of Disease
Illness Burden
Illness Burdens
Illness Cost
Illness Costs
Sickness Cost
Sickness Costs
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.
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