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Cost of Illness MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cost of Illness
Tree Number(s)
N03.219.151.165
N05.715.360.300.800.438.375.182
N06.850.520.308.980.438.475.046
Unique ID
D017281
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017281
Annotation
coordinate with specific disease; if monetary cost in disease, coordinate with specific disease /‌econ
Scope Note
The personal cost of disease which may be economic, social, or psychological. 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, the societal cost of providing services related to the delivery of health care.
Entry Term(s)
Burden Of Disease
Burden of Illness
Cost of Disease
Cost of Sickness
Costs of Disease
Disease Burden
Disease Cost
Disease Costs
Economic Burden of Disease
Pill Burden
Sickness Cost
Therapeutic Burden
Previous Indexing
Costs and Cost Analysis (1966-1992)
specific disease (1966-1992)
See Also
Quality of Life
Public MeSH Note
93
History Note
93
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
2024/08/09
Revision Date
2024/04/26

No Qualifiers
Cost of Illness Preferred
Pill Burden Narrower
Economic Burden of Disease Related
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